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<blockquote data-quote="Doxquzme" data-source="post: 8862761" data-attributes="member: 689267"><p>Okay, is this the amp we're talking about?</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]54612[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>If so, that could be part of the issue(s). That amp is capable of drawing close to 350 - 400 amps, and that is a boatload of current especially on a 17ft run! changing to this amp from the previous 3500 watt model would only make that worse. Setting your gains by ear or the meter on the remote control knob, with that kind of power, is a little like russian roulette... honestly, assuming a conservative 3% drop, I think you need 4/0 gauge for that kind of run that far away from the source. You should consider a Li-on 2nd battery w/isolator too. Grounding Wire needs to be commensurate with the power too. So, a chunk of 4/0 along with the power for grounding. This is a pretty cool tool for assessing AWG needed.</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://powerwerx.com/help/recommended-wire-gauge-calculator[/URL]</p><p></p><p>Wire:</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.knukonceptz.com/mobile-audio/power-wire/kolossus-fleks-kable/sp/kolossus-fleks-red-40-gauge-powerground-wire/[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Doxquzme, post: 8862761, member: 689267"] Okay, is this the amp we're talking about? [ATTACH type="full" width="484px" alt="1699595155679.png"]54612[/ATTACH] If so, that could be part of the issue(s). That amp is capable of drawing close to 350 - 400 amps, and that is a boatload of current especially on a 17ft run! changing to this amp from the previous 3500 watt model would only make that worse. Setting your gains by ear or the meter on the remote control knob, with that kind of power, is a little like russian roulette... honestly, assuming a conservative 3% drop, I think you need 4/0 gauge for that kind of run that far away from the source. You should consider a Li-on 2nd battery w/isolator too. Grounding Wire needs to be commensurate with the power too. So, a chunk of 4/0 along with the power for grounding. This is a pretty cool tool for assessing AWG needed. [URL unfurl="true"]https://powerwerx.com/help/recommended-wire-gauge-calculator[/URL] Wire: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.knukonceptz.com/mobile-audio/power-wire/kolossus-fleks-kable/sp/kolossus-fleks-red-40-gauge-powerground-wire/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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