do i have to have the fuse on the amp power wire . the reason i ask is because i have a power wire that is 8 gauge without the fuse an then i have a 4 gauge power wire with no fuse . also which will work better with fuse or with out fuse

 

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If you like fires in your car, don't fuse. If you would like to have a safe, road worthy automobile, you must fuse less then 18" from the battery, and before you go through the firewall.

 

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Why are you bumping a thread after only 10 minutes?!?!

 

Why 18" from the bat? While we are on this topic, the "wire kit" I bought 4 ga, the fuse is one of those big ones 75 amp, the fuses on my anp are 25, why would the big one do something the others dont?

 

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The closer to the batt, the sooner the fuse blows. Read the earlier posts again, carefully for the answer to your other question.

 

the fuse is there to protect your system from a power surge or anything else, it comes with the amp kit for a reason, use it.

 

BucsJosh is correct!if your only got 1 small amp,use the 8 gauge,if 2 or more,run the 4 gauge.you'll get less voltage drop.more voltage=more sound.the bigger fuse is for running more amps.most people who have 4 gauge,have some sort of"distribution block" to split the bigger wire to smaller wires that you run to your amps.run the 4 to where your amp(s) are and split it off from there.dont forget,if you use the 4 gauge,your ground needs to be the same size.

 

so...it isnt safe to just have a fuse in the dist. block in the back?! i have to have one in the engine? if so wouldn't it make sense to put the batter in the back with the amps?

wouldnt this elimate ALL RISK of fire? like, 10 inches of power wire to the ams?

just an idea

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by basshead &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so...it isnt safe to just have a fuse in the dist. block in the back?! i have to have one in the engine? if so wouldn't it make sense to put the batter in the back with the amps?

wouldnt this elimate ALL RISK of fire? like, 10 inches of power wire to the ams?

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Problem is you have 10-15 feet of fire potential between your block and the battery.

 

exactly....

The fuse is there to protect the WIRE not the amp. Alse, remember to fuse when you step down in wire size - hence the reason for fused diestribution blocks.

 

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The fuse is there to protect the WIRE not the amp. Alse, remember to fuse when you step down in wire size - hence the reason for fused diestribution blocks.</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

18" would be the maximum distance, remember the wire between the battery and fuse is unprotected so the shorter the better.