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Joakwin
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i want to use two amps for my subs
i want to have two batteries per an amp
and one up front as the main
how do i go about wire the batteries for each amp?
do i put two power cables coming off of the main front battery?
peace Joakwin

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[meph]
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Member # 2015

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run 1/0 or 2 1/0 lines from the front batt positive then bring it to the positive of all the other batteries. (parallel) you can make buss bars or whatever you want to connect the batteries in the back to save wire and $$$... then ground out the batteries in the back............... (at least this is what i know how to do. hehe)

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Posts: 2818 | From: NW, Indiana | Registered: Jun 2000 | IP: Logged |

i know that i would have to have a fuse after the power cables come from the extra batteries

this is my 1st time useing extra batteries for the amps, so im not to sure how its done
so im gonna be asking alot of questions be4 i do it
peace Joakwin
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2 12's in a single cab
1cu ft^3 per sub
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Joakwin
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Member # 4795

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how about the fues? where does that go in this type of set up? do i still need to fues the power cables coming off the front battery?

peace Joakwin

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[meph]
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like normal you are going to want to fuse the power cable going from the front to the back. then the wires coming off of the rear batts don't HAVE to be fused, but you are better off running them to a fused distro block just for safety's sake...

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peace Joakwin
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2 12's in a single cab
1cu ft^3 per sub
138.9db's @54hertz

Joakwin
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Member # 4795

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ok now the grounding of the amps
can i take the negative of one of the extra batteries and hook that up to the ground on the amp?
or should i just ground the amp at the same spot as i do the batteries?

peace Joakwin

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Posts: 640 | From: england, uk | Registered: Apr 2001 | IP: Logged |

better off just running all of the amps grounds through a ground distro block then one big wire back to the batts.------------------
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[meph]
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Member # 2015

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doesn't matter, as long as the amp can reach a ground, whether it be the batts or the body, it will ground out.

better off just running all of the amps grounds through a ground distro block then one big wire back to the batts.

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Posts: 2818 | From: NW, Indiana | Registered: Jun 2000 | IP: Logged |

quote:

Originally posted by [meph]:
like normal you are going to want to fuse the power cable going from the front to the back. then the wires coming off of the rear batts don't HAVE to be fused, but you are better off running them to a fused distro block just for safety's sake...

Put a fuse in the main line (from front to back) near the extra batteries too. If something should happen to your line, the front fuse will blow and *still* arc from the rear batteries if there's no fuse to blow back there.Keep it safe!Iz
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Iz
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Member # 327

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quote:
Originally posted by [meph]:
like normal you are going to want to fuse the power cable going from the front to the back. then the wires coming off of the rear batts don't HAVE to be fused, but you are better off running them to a fused distro block just for safety's sake...

Keep it safe!

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[meph]
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ooooo.. good point good point indeed..

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Posts: 2818 | From: NW, Indiana | Registered: Jun 2000 | IP: Logged |

i under stand how to do it now
and i made alittle drawing on how im gonna wire it all up with fuse and dist blocks
the hole 9 nine yards
now i just gotta save up a few more cents for the gear
peace Joakwin------------------
2 12's in a single cab
1cu ft^3 per sub
138.9db's @54hertz

Joakwin
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Member # 4795

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thanks for are ur help

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2 12's in a single cab
1cu ft^3 per sub
138.9db's @54hertz

Posts: 640 | From: england, uk | Registered: Apr 2001 | IP: Logged |

Basically this is a large diode setup to keep the front battery from draining due to the current draw from the amps.

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BozoWise
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You might also want to think about installing a battery isolator on the rear batteries so that they do not draw current from the front battery yet they recieve the charge from the alternator.

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