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would 4 awg wire be good enough to run 200amp curent draw or should i get 2 awg wire. I got 4 awg wire right now with 1.0 farad cap, is this good enought?
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I would suggest upgrading to at least 2ga. I have a 150 amps current draw on my system and I use 1/0 gauge cable. Don't forget that when it comes to Power Cable bigger is always better.
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just to be on the safe side i would upgrade to at least 2 gauge myself. i am not pulling as much as you and i am gonna run 0 gauge, better safe then sorry
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more strain on the cars electrical system you ask??
Answer: No, definetly not. Power wire acts mearly as a transport for energy to get from the source (your alternator, and batteries) to your amplifiers. Upgrading your power wire to 2ga, or (my suggestion) 0ga would give you several benefits:
1) more current carrying capability (if you ever want to upgrade in the future)
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