ok guys i drew up a quick diagram...



i tried running it today and i got some decent power but then the fuse popped between the cap and the battery...

what do i need to change in order to run this setup properly?

thanks for the help guys

 

Wow.. LOL

How many amps total are you drawing, and how big is the fuse on the main power wire from the battery?

 

3 amps and the fuse is a 60 amp...its the largest one i can buy for that fuse holder...

 

I understand that you're running 3 amplifiers. That's not what I asked.

I asked how many amps of current your equipment draws.

 

amps is unknown...

i have a 1200 watt power acoustik gothic series amp that i cant find specs on...as for the other amps i will look it up now...

 

the other amps i have is

XM-SD22X

and the

XPA6100

im having trouble finding specs on these also...

 

Well, you may very well be exceeding 60 amps.

What kind of fuse holder are you running? How big is the main power wire running from the battery?

 

its a slow blow cylindrical fuse in a fuse holderwill this setup work? do i need a bigger fuse and ill be good?

 

its agu style...what size fuse you reccomend? and what type?

 

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4 gauge

 

So you change your name so that the people in this forum will help you after you proved with a douche bag you are?

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Look at the onboard fuses for the amps. Add them all together. Your main fuse right next to the battery should be fused for this max amperage draw, but not to exceed the gauge of the power wire.
4ga can handle up to about 130A max. Anything more you'll want to run a single 1/0-gauge (it can handle up to 300A), or run one or two of the amps off another direct 4ga or 8ga power wire to each amp.
Most glass-style AGU holders, which is what you have, will only go up to 80A.
And make sure each lead coming off the distribution block is fused for the amp's load but not to exceed the wire running to it.

 

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Wait... Is this that Vtec Production character???

 

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Yup.

 

Well I'm glad I offered him no real assistance... LOL

 

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As always

 

Hey now... I help people... Maybe not right away, but I do help..

 

Only once you've given fcm enough time to chime in, and then all you do is agree with him anyways

 

Actually, I very rarely post in agreement after FCM posts... If you notice, he's the one who likes to say "ditto that"...