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26th Jun 2024Car Audio Battery Fuse Size and Purpose

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Resource LibraryTags: Aluminum, American Wire Gauge (AWG), ANSI/CTA-2015, Batteries, Conductors, Copper, Copper-Clad Aluminum, Fuse Holders, Fuses, Power Wire

Car Audio Battery Fuse Size and Purpose

If you’ve looked at an amplifier installation kit, you’ll see it comes with about 17 feet of power wire, a shorter length of ground wire and a fuse holder. The intent of this fuse holder is for it to be installed as close as possible to the positive battery terminal. As for the fuse size, should it be the same as the fuse in your amplifier? Likely not. Read on to learn Read more

24th May 2024Wire Equivalency Using the AWG Standard: 16+16 Isn’t 8

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Resource LibraryTags: American Wire Gauge, Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2015, AWG, Power Wire

Wire Equivalency Using the AWG Standard: 16+16 Isn’t 8

We recently witnessed a discussion on social media in which someone said that two 16 AWG wires could do the same work as a single 8 AWG wire. Unfortunately, the American Wire Gauge standard for stranded conductors isn’t intuitive in helping determine how multiple conductors can pass current. So let’s get geeky and do the math on how much current different-sized or multiple Read more

1st Mar 2024Question of The Month: Is This a Good Ground Location for a Car Audio Amplifier?

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: 2018, Accent, Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2015, Batteries, Ground, Hyundai, Koenigsegg, Regera, Voltage Drop

Question of The Month: Is This a Good Ground Location for a Car Audio Amplifier?

Some of the most common car audio questions on social media are about finding a good ground location for an amplifier. Thinking about the topic, using the term ground to describe the negative power connection to the amplifier might imply it’s not as important as the positive battery connection. Both connections must be equally capable of passing all the current the amplifier Read more

25th Jan 2023Car Audio Myth: The 1-Ohm Amplifier Ground Measurement

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2015, Digital Multimeter, Subwoofers

Car Audio Myth: The 1-Ohm Amplifier Ground Measurement

One phrase that is repeated time and time again during the installation troubleshooting process is that an amplifier ground is “good” because there’s only 1 ohm of resistance. If you’re a fan of the laws of physics, hearing this phrase should be met with an instant wince or cringe. Everything related to designing, installing and calibrating car audio systems has a foundation in Read more

9th Sep 2021What Happens When You Use Undersized Car Audio Power Wiring?

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Resource LibraryTags: American Wire Gauge (AWG), Amplifiers, ANSI/CTA-2015, ANSI/CTA-2015 R2017, D'Amore Engineering

What Happens When You Use Undersized Car Audio Power Wiring?

Having your local specialty car audio retailer install an amplifier in your car or truck is a great way to improve the performance of your audio system. The extra power will allow you to turn the volume up higher to extract more from your speakers. If you have a subwoofer installed, you’ll need to choose an amplifier that can produce lots of power. While there are some Read more

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