? about PKD1 Amp kit and wiring this setup

[canemaster 10+ year member]

So I just got a Kicker PKD1 0-2 ga Amp kit which will be used for my friends setup:

(2) Orion HPD2 10" subs

(1) Hifonics Brutus 1606D amp

wired to 2 ohms so ~1100 rms to both subs.

Questions:

We plan on using some of the 1/0 AWG for the Big 3 so can we run the 1/0 ga power wire from:

batt + to fuse, fuse to distro block, 1/0 AWG into distro 4 AWG out of just one hole to power the amp?

The amp won't fit 1/0 awg so I think I have to do it this way..

But if 4 AWG isn't big enough or the way I wired not good can someone suggest how to do it?

This is my first build/setup and I'll post up in the build log pretty soon.

Thanks!

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[wlmrs 10+ year member]

Yeah that's exactly what i'm gonna do 1/0 to dist. 4ga to amps

 

[RidnClean 5,000+ posts]

the amp should take 1/0 i'd assume.

try test fitting, or shave some down a tad.

if not, then stick 4ga in.

 

[smoka 10+ year member]

Just keep your 4ga as short as possible (less than 3 feet).

Wire has resistance. More resistance means less power to your amp. The longer the wire, the more resistance; the bigger the wire, the less resistance. So doing long runs you want a big wire, but for short runs smaller wire will work fine.

 

[jibberjive 10+ year member]

They make a little adapter with a set screw that goes on the 0ga and has 4ga sized nub to put into the amp's power block. That way you can just run the 0ga all the way to the amp.

 

[jibberjive 10+ year member]

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[loopkiller 10+ year member]

So I just got a Kicker PKD1 0-2 ga Amp kit which will be used for my friends setup2) Orion HPD2 10" subs

(1) Hifonics Brutus 1606D amp

wired to 2 ohms so ~1100 rms to both subs.

Questions:

We plan on using some of the 1/0 AWG for the Big 3 so can we run the 1/0 ga power wire from:

batt + to fuse, fuse to distro block, 1/0 AWG into distro 4 AWG out of just one hole to power the amp?

The amp won't fit 1/0 awg so I think I have to do it this way..

But if 4 AWG isn't big enough or the way I wired not good can someone suggest how to do it?

This is my first build/setup and I'll post up in the build log pretty soon.

Thanks!

This is fine, except that you need that inline fuse as close to the battery as possible. Other than that, it looks fine.

Also, only the larger Hifonics amps accept a 1/0 input.

 

[canemaster 10+ year member]

Thanks guy!

I'll look for that adapter and also should I swap the locations of the distro and fuse?

To make allow the fuse to be closer towards the amp

 

[SWFL 10+ year member]

put the fuse within 18" of the battery upfront, then put another fuse on the 4 ga by the amp close to the amp

 

[canemaster 10+ year member]

oops read that wrong.

Ok will do

 

[loopkiller 10+ year member]

You don't need an additional fuse near the amp if your distro block is fused.

 

[SQPL 10+ year member]

I just got this amp kit.

Need help what type of battery terminal will I use if I will do the big 3 using 1/0 awg?