Phoenix Gold MPS2500 User manual

Howtoselectthecorrectgaugepowercableforsingleor
multipleamplifiersystems.
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Themaximumcontinuousamplifierpowerandthedistanceofthecablerun
determinethecorrectpowercablesize.
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Distanceofcablerun
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Examples:
1.AsystemwithoneZX450.Theamplifierismountedinthetrunkandthebatteryis18feet
awayintheenginecompartment.Theamplifercanproduceupto500 watts.Thechartabove
showstheneedfora2cable.
2.AsystemwithaZPA0.5forbass anda.Theamplifierismountedinthetrunkandthebattery
is18feetawayintheenginecompartment.Theamplifercanproduceupto500 watts.Thechart
aboveshowstheneedfora2cable.
Usethechartbelowtofindthecorrectcablesize
1.Findthedistance(feet)ofthecablerunalongthetop.
2.Findthetotalcontinuouspower(watts)thecablemustsupportontheleft.
3.Wherethetwomeetindicatesthepropergaugecable.
Ifthedistanceorpowerfallsbetweentwocolummsorrows,alwaysrounduptothenext
highergauge.
100 w
200 w
400 w
600 w
800 w
1000 w
1400 w
1800 w
2200 w
2600 w
3000 w
4ft
10
10
8
8
4
4
2
2
2
2
1/0
8ft
10
8
8
4
4
2
2
2
2
1/0
1/0
12 ft
8
8
4
4
2
2
2
2
1/0
1/0
1/0
16 ft
8
4
4
2
2
2
2
1/0
1/0
1/0
1/0x2
20 ft
4
4
2
2
2
2
1/0
1/0
1/0
1/0x2
1/0x2
24 ft
4
2
2
2
2
1/0
1/0
1/0
1/0x2
1/0x2
1/0x3