what would happen if i used a 10 guage power cable on a 2400 watt amp, would it blow the fuse of would the amp just creat less power? thnx
The wire will melt and possibly short out to metal if you pull too much current, which you probably will do with 2400 watts. 10 AWG is only good for 30 amps,
it wouldn't get much power. it would come in crappy and fussy and it eventually blow but not right away.
The wire could heat up causing damage, however it would likely just create less power
10 gauge should only be used to go from amp to speakers because its such a short distance. according to rockford fosgate you will lose 1157 watts of your possible 2400 watts possible. in short it would cause close to 50% less power and you would probably fry your power cable. and if you go above 2,000 watts it is actually unsafe to run smaller than 1/0 gauge power wire.
