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<blockquote data-quote="azeroth123" data-source="post: 3729561" data-attributes="member: 582020"><p>Basically for fuses you just get the biggest one for your size wire. This prevents shorts and wire overheating/burning due to too much current. So just check this out <a href="http://www.the12volt.com/wiring/recwirsz.asp." target="_blank">http://www.the12volt.com/wiring/recwirsz.asp.</a> So you could do 200 for the 2awg. From what i read though is that you have a 50 amp on the 2awg and that is way too small, with that system you'll be blowing them left and right. I don't know what you mean you need a rear inline fuse for the 2 gauge, your current 50 amp fuse is an inline fuse, you don't need another on the other end of a solid wire. There really isnt much point in adding fuses to the 8's unless the amps internal fuses are more than the 8's can handle, which i doubt, but in that case instead of adding fuses you should upgrade the 8's to 4's and just have the one fuse by the battery. Hope this helps</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="azeroth123, post: 3729561, member: 582020"] Basically for fuses you just get the biggest one for your size wire. This prevents shorts and wire overheating/burning due to too much current. So just check this out [URL="http://www.the12volt.com/wiring/recwirsz.asp."]http://www.the12volt.com/wiring/recwirsz.asp.[/URL] So you could do 200 for the 2awg. From what i read though is that you have a 50 amp on the 2awg and that is way too small, with that system you'll be blowing them left and right. I don't know what you mean you need a rear inline fuse for the 2 gauge, your current 50 amp fuse is an inline fuse, you don't need another on the other end of a solid wire. There really isnt much point in adding fuses to the 8's unless the amps internal fuses are more than the 8's can handle, which i doubt, but in that case instead of adding fuses you should upgrade the 8's to 4's and just have the one fuse by the battery. Hope this helps [/QUOTE]
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