Distro Block Question...

[07ramjam 10+ year member]

Recently I bought a Tsunami 1/0 kit from a CC store.It came with a distibution block that confuses me a little.It has 2 0 ga. inputs and 4 4ga. outputs.Im confused why its like this?My amp has a 0 ga. input so I was hoping to be able to hook it up like that,but the block doesnt allow for me to do that because of the 4 ga. outputs.I have to use the block because Im running multiple amps.I did some research on distro blocks and this seems to be a common setup.What should I do?

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[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_211DBX30/StreetWires-DBX30.html?tp=3001

there are many 1/0 options....//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/search2.gif.b407e3685eef133dbce7cac8ad3982c7.gif

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

should of bought one of my kicker ones, i had 5 of them for sale last week.

 

[loopkiller 10+ year member]

So if the block has two 1/0 inputs, what says that they must be inputs. Use one of the two inputs as the input, and use the second as the output (with inline fuse of course). Voila!

 

[t00sh0rt 10+ year member]

So if the block has two 1/0 inputs, what says that they must be inputs. Use one of the two inputs as the input, and use the second as the output (with inline fuse of course). Voila!

this.... then just use the 4awg outputs to whatever other amps you need to run.

 

[07ramjam 10+ year member]

So would this work even though the inputs are on the same side?This is a great idea but still seems a little strange.

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

So would this work even though the inputs are on the same side?This is a great idea but still seems a little strange.

Distribution blocks are big hunks of metal with holes drilled into them where you're supposed to press wire against to complete the circuit. Any point on that block is connected to any other given point. You could use the outputs as inputs and inputs as outputs. It really doesn't matter.

 

[loopkiller 10+ year member]

^^^ What he said. The only time it would make a difference is if you have a fused distro and you are using one input as an output, you would not have any fuse protection and would still need to use an inline fuse like I mentioned above.

 

[07ramjam 10+ year member]

^^^ What he said. The only time it would make a difference is if you have a fused distro and you are using one input as an output, you would not have any fuse protection and would still need to use an inline fuse like I mentioned above.

Yes it is fused.What size fuse would I need to run?The amp will be putting out over 1700 watts.

 

[loopkiller 10+ year member]

Yes it is fused.What size fuse would I need to run?The amp will be putting out over 1700 watts.

You fuse the wire, so whatever the wire is rated for, that is the fuse to use.

Example:

1/0 gauge - 300a

2 gauge - 200a

4 gauge - 125a

8 gauge - 50a

Those are the normal specs for standard wire, but it does vary by manufacturer.

 

[eugene547]

this is an ad I've got from Princess Auto.

 

[07ramjam 10+ year member]

Thanks guys,this is some really good info.