Thank you for purchasing this FLI amplifier. It will provide you with a lifetime of trouble free use
providing you follow a few simple guidelines.
Mounting Guidelines
YourFLIamplifierisdesignedwithaswiftinstallationroutineinmind.Pleasemounttheamplifierinadrylocationonasolid
surface.NEVERmounttheamplifierupsidedown,thiswillcausetheamplifiertooverheatandwilleventuallydamagethe
amplifier.Beforefixingtheamplifierinplace
pleaseensurethatthereissufficientairflowaroundtheexteriorofthecasing,at
leasttwoincheswillbesufficient.
Connections
Power Cable
● Atleastan8gaugecableshouldbeusedforboththepowerandthegroundconnectionstotheamplifier.
● Thepowercableshouldbetakendirectlyfrom
thebattery.Rubbergrommetsshouldbeusedwhenpassingthroughany
bulkheadstopreventthecablefrombecomingchaffedorcut.
● Itisvitalthatafuse/circuitbreaker(ofatleastequalvaluetotheonefittedontheamplifier)isplacedinlinewiththe
powercable
andisnofurtherthaneighteeninchesawayfromthebattery.
● Pleaseensurethatthefuseisnotfitteduntiltheentireinstallationprocedureiscomplete.
● Thetwotablesbelowaretohelpyoudecideonwhatcableiscorrectforyou.Thefirstenablesyoutoselectthesize
of
cabledependingonthelengthrequired.ThesecondwillhelpyouconvertthecablesizefromAmericanWireGaugeto
Metricifyouneedto.
LengthofRun
Currentdemand 0–4Ft 4–7Ft 7–10Ft 10–13Ft 13–16Ft 16–19Ft 19–22Ft 22–28Ft
0–20amps 14 12 12 10 10 8 8 8
20–35amps 12 10 8 8 6 6 6 4
35–50amps 10 8 8 6 4 4 4 4
50–65amps 8 8 6 4 4 4 4 2
65–85amps 6 6 4 4 2 2 2 0
85–105amps 6 6 4 2 2 2 2 0
105–125amps 4 4 4 2 0 0 0 0
125–150amps 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
AWGtoMetricConversionChart
crosssectionalarea
AWGNumber Inch mm mm
2
0 0.325 8.25 53.5
1 0.289 7.35 42.4
2 0.258 6.54 33.6
3 0.229 5.83 26.7
4 0.204 5.19 21.1
5 0.182 4.62 16.8
6 0.162 4.11 13.3
7 0.144 3.66 10.5
8 0.128 3.26 8.36
9 0.114 2.91 6.63
10 0.102 2.59 5.26
4
1Metre–3.28Feet