Amp wires.....etc

[CraigAR]

So I decided to purchase an amp already before I even hooked up my new wet sounds xs 650 speakers. I've installed a system in every vehicle that I've own so i am pretty familiar with doing installs. As of now, I'm looking at putting in a 6 channel amp to run the 4 new speakers ( getting extra channels for future installs). I will be installing the amp in the helm storage area and running the wires back to the battery area across the fuel tank. Let me know if I'm missing anything for this amp install. 2017 ar240.
1) Cutting board amp mount
2) 20' tinned 4ga power and ground wires x2
3) 6' blue remote wire
4) 6' rca cables x2
5) 100' roll 14ga speaker wire
6) Wet Sounds big block combo
7) fuse holder near battery. 200amp. fuse?
8) heat shrink
9) heat shrink fork terminals
10) stainless mounting screws

 

[mraz72]

beer

 

[Tad Steinberg]

Patients
Flashlight
Wire Feeder
depending on what the Amp pulls, (or amps in the future) 200 amps may be too big for now.
miscellaneous installation accessories: Zip ties, Wire Loom (at least for the power wire) Clamps screws
Extra Battery (perhaps a battery tender or solar tender) (our boats don't charge well)

Bandaids (that fiberglass can be a killer)
Nice weather if you are planning to do it outside.


& Beer

 

[scokill]

I was thinking about something to feed wire. I used a coat hanger and a roll of fish tape

 

[David Analog]

There's no reason to use a 200 amp fuse and plenty of reasons to not use a fuse value that high. The fuse at the supply end should not be any larger than the fuse at the amplifier end. The fuse at the amplifier end (in the amplifier or recommended by the amplifier) usually represents a value in case of a catastrophic failure but not near the normal current draw even at the highest usage level.

 

[Julian]

-Not sure if the speakers come with connectors (most I've bought don't), so you'll need connectors to put on the end of the wires.
-6' RCAs sound long....but I don't know where in the helm you plan to mount.
-2 4ga terminal rings to connect to the batteries

 

[Tad Steinberg]

I was thinking about something to feed wire. I used a coat hanger and a roll of fish tape

buy a long zip tie for heating cooling and cut off the end. Tape what you want to fish to that. Works great....