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towboatbobby
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Number of posts : 1075
Age : 54
Location : Philadelphia,Ms.
Registration date : 2007-06-27
|  Subject: Amp grounds  Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:32 pm | |
| Is it better to ground the amps to the batteries or to the frame ? I have had different suggestions and want to know the best way. | |
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TECH114
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Number of posts : 4748
Age : 50
Location : Town of DBs
Registration date : 2007-06-24
| | Subject: Re: Amp grounds Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:33 pm | |
| - towboatbobby wrote:
- Is it better to ground the amps to the batteries or to the frame ? I have had different suggestions and want to know the best way.
The batt. less resistance.. | |
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S.L.A.B.
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Number of posts : 571
Age : 45
Location : Jennings LA.
Registration date : 2008-07-14
| | Subject: Re: Amp grounds Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:53 pm | |
| As long as the frame is properly grounded to the batt you can save the trouble and money for wire and ground it to the frame. The energy travels to the amp through the positive and stops at the ground. You do not loose any power from grounding to a properly grounded frame or body. | |
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shadescustomtint
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Number of posts : 1631
Location : Team Big'Un
Registration date : 2007-11-28
| | Subject: Re: Amp grounds Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:55 am | |
| It just depends how your setup is????????If batts are in back or by the amps then ground to batts because they should already should be grounded to front batts????? | |
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Matt_Sibley
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Number of posts : 957
Age : 38
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Registration date : 2007-06-25
| | Subject: Re: Amp grounds Sat Apr 18, 2009 4:55 pm | |
| It is best to ground the amps to the batteries then the batteries to the frame. The frame only connects the grounds of the alternator/front battery to the rear batteries. If you did not have an alternator or battery in the front you would just want all the grounds connected on the batteries and then the amps connected to the batteries direct there would be no need for chassis grounding. | |
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towboatbobby
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Number of posts : 1075
Age : 54
Location : Philadelphia,Ms.
Registration date : 2007-06-27
| | Subject: Re: Amp grounds Sat Apr 18, 2009 7:15 pm | |
| Thanks for the input guys I've got some changing to do I see,I have rear batteries and amps grounded at frame,and the only thing coming from front is multiple runs from secondary alt to batteries.Again I appreciate the input. | |
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towboatbobby
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Number of posts : 1075
Age : 54
Location : Philadelphia,Ms.
Registration date : 2007-06-27
| | Subject: Re: Amp grounds Sat Apr 18, 2009 7:17 pm | |
| Anybody got any 0 gauge wire to get rid of ?? 6-10' sections at minimum. | |
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Matt_Sibley
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Number of posts : 957
Age : 38
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Registration date : 2007-06-25
| | Subject: Re: Amp grounds Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:31 am | |
| Bobby,
Do both of your alts charge the same voltage or is one higher voltage for the system? Give me a little more info about your setup and I'll try to figure out the best efficient way to do it for you. | |
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towboatbobby
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Number of posts : 1075
Age : 54
Location : Philadelphia,Ms.
Registration date : 2007-06-27
| | Subject: Re: Amp grounds Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:59 am | |
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supadave
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Number of posts : 3745
Age : 42
Location : tupelo mississippi
Registration date : 2008-02-28
| | Subject: Re: Amp grounds Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:06 am | |
| bobby i think kevin davis still has some left over from his setup, if you want i can give him a call an see what he got left. | |
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mod4000
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Number of posts : 1093
Location : Midland Texas
Registration date : 2007-06-21
| | Subject: Re: Amp grounds Sun Apr 19, 2009 9:51 pm | |
| - towboatbobby wrote:
- Anybody got any 0 gauge wire to get rid of ?? 6-10' sections at minimum.
U have PM bro | |
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towboatbobby
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Number of posts : 1075
Age : 54
Location : Philadelphia,Ms.
Registration date : 2007-06-27
| | Subject: Re: Amp grounds Mon Apr 20, 2009 12:51 am | |
| - mod4000 wrote:
- towboatbobby wrote:
- Anybody got any 0 gauge wire to get rid of ?? 6-10' sections at minimum.
U have PM bro Thanks for coming through for me Rob,hope to see you after Scrapin. | |
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krazy_rabbit
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Number of posts : 139
Age : 43
Location : Farmington, NM
Registration date : 2008-10-26
| | Subject: Re: Amp grounds Mon Apr 20, 2009 12:18 pm | |
| dont forget to reinforce your grounds under the hood too. | |
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