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Connecting wires to amp
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 11:45 am
by raw9283
Do you guys use connectors/terminals for securing wires to your amp terminals?
I was thinking that it would look much cleaner with spade(? whatever the u-shaped ones are) terminals (rather than just screwing down the bare wire), but then I thought thats just another connection that may go bad.
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 12:12 pm
by Bwcad1
i always use fork connectors on my amps its just the cleanest way to do it if you ask me and if you crimp them right you dont have to worrk about connection issues. get your self a good pair of crimpers and you will be good to go!
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 2:03 pm
by sinister audio
depends on the amps. hifonics have set screws while crunch has plates so it depends on the amp. but i usually dont use connectors unless the custom specifies that they want them.
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 2:37 pm
by Justin from Detroit1
Amps with set screws are the best, but otherwise use the spade terminals (fork terminals? lol nice one Bill). Screwing down the wire is NEVER the way to go.
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 3:00 pm
by lotas
I'm with Justin, screwing down the wire just brings more problems, you then have to worry about the wires touching each other, the wires being exposed to everything, and it just doesn't look as clean.
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 4:54 pm
by smoker
thrice even........using some sort of connector helps to contain the wire....ever have a strand come loose and short the amp? it can happen..
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 5:27 pm
by Bwcad1
just trying to make it simple justin u never know!
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 5:55 pm
by Jszar
Remember that bad connections are the #1 cause for voltage drops! Shoving a power or ground wire into the amp is a perfect example.
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2006 6:01 pm
by smoker
Bwcad1 wrote:just trying to make it simple justin u never know!
my boss calls them that too......sometimes i do it myself when im talking to him because i hear him say it so much.....