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Question:

if i use a 1200 watt power cable?

on a 600 watt amp will it blow my amp?

Answer:

you mean the power cable that comes in a 1200 watt wiring kit, no because it most likely is only 6 gauge wire and most amps wont accept power wires bigger than they can handle
A bigger cable isnt going to make ur amp blow. A cable doesnt push the power, all it does is provide a way for your amp to pull the current. The bigger the better though, it creates less resistance, and less resistance = higher voltage = higher wattage.
no okorder /... make sure that the wire is not too big to fit into the amps terminals or u may have to use a reducer or a fuse distribution block then smaller wire to fit into the amp, the kit may have something to do that but something to consider, look at the amps specs my smaller amps will only accept 8 gauge size cable and that is tight 6 or 4 gauge would never fit but i use heavier gauge wire to a fuse block then 8 gauge in to the amp.
You won't have a problem using a 1200 watt wiring kit power wire. Usually it says 4 gauge but it really be 6 gauge in a 4 gauge installation. There are only a few companies making real 4 gauge power wire, if you take a cheap brand 4 gauge wire and hold it with a more expensive brand wire you will see the difference! But to get back on track 4 gauge wire is the best wire to use on any install cause its not too big and not too small, just make sure you hook a fuse! Good luck!
No. It's just a cable. Plus, there is no such thing as a 1200 watt power cable. Cable is measured in terms of gauge. I'm guessing you're using a 4 or 6 gauge, but no, you can never have too big a cable, only too small.

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