Joined
·
19 Posts
Ight, so I plan to use an Xstatic BatCap (400) in my system
Im, for the moment, planning to go with 2 RF amps (T600-2 and T400-4) to power ID CTX65CS components and 1 10" IDMax sub
I've read other threads that explain "grounding" and "ground loop interruptions" (GLI's) and all that stuff but since I want to incorporate the BatCap, I want to make sure Im doing things right.
I just got off the phone with a fella at Xstatic who told me the way I should run my power and "ground" cables is to have a power cable from my vehicle battery to the BatCap with two inline fuses, both about 6 inches from each of the positive terminals.
Then run a neutral cable from the front vehicle battery to the BatCap.
Run 2 power cables from the positive terminal of the BatCap to each amp.
Run 2 neutral cables from the negative terminal of the BatCap to each amp "ground". The only spot that there is a "ground" is the connection at the vehicle battery to the chassis of the vehicle
He (Xstatic guy) claims this will help prevent GLI's, due to the fact that the amps aren't grounded to the chassis at the middle of my vehicle.
I also spoke to a guy at Image Dynamics who reported that he has always done his "grounding" this way in the 20 or so years in car audio and never had any problems except one with a faulty head unit ground.
Then, I spoke with a dude at a car audio shop who said that running grounds like this will CAUSE GLI's, and that of course is with his 20 or so years of experience too.
Now I dont know what the BEST way to ground, in this situation, is.
Can anyone help me out?
Im, for the moment, planning to go with 2 RF amps (T600-2 and T400-4) to power ID CTX65CS components and 1 10" IDMax sub
I've read other threads that explain "grounding" and "ground loop interruptions" (GLI's) and all that stuff but since I want to incorporate the BatCap, I want to make sure Im doing things right.
I just got off the phone with a fella at Xstatic who told me the way I should run my power and "ground" cables is to have a power cable from my vehicle battery to the BatCap with two inline fuses, both about 6 inches from each of the positive terminals.
Then run a neutral cable from the front vehicle battery to the BatCap.
Run 2 power cables from the positive terminal of the BatCap to each amp.
Run 2 neutral cables from the negative terminal of the BatCap to each amp "ground". The only spot that there is a "ground" is the connection at the vehicle battery to the chassis of the vehicle
He (Xstatic guy) claims this will help prevent GLI's, due to the fact that the amps aren't grounded to the chassis at the middle of my vehicle.
I also spoke to a guy at Image Dynamics who reported that he has always done his "grounding" this way in the 20 or so years in car audio and never had any problems except one with a faulty head unit ground.
Then, I spoke with a dude at a car audio shop who said that running grounds like this will CAUSE GLI's, and that of course is with his 20 or so years of experience too.
Now I dont know what the BEST way to ground, in this situation, is.
Can anyone help me out?