Another Fuse Question

[UrbanSounds 10+ year member]

Ok

So I hooked up a 1800 watt mono block PT amp. I used a 100 amp fuse in the front with 4 ga wire, which hooks up to a dist block with 80 amp fuses. From the dist block im using 8 ga to the amps.

After a week the subs went out and everytime i would hook up a new pair it would blow them out.

So now im going with a smaller 1600 watt PT amp, which is about 550rms, and its going to be pushing two cvrs 10".

Is the above wiring correct and also the fuses. or should i go with a anl fuse in the front by the battery. Because at this point any fuse i put in the dist block it keeps going out, regardless of which amp i use. There is no short anywhere, not wires being pinched...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/confused.gif.e820e0216602db4765798ac39d28caa9.gif not sure what else it can be.

Help me out guys. And dont ask why im using a PT amp, thats what the customer wants.

thanks

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[starkfu 10+ year member]

if you have nothing hooked up to the wire and the other end taped off and you put in a fuse at the battery and it blows.... you need to recheck your wiring.

 

[UrbanSounds 10+ year member]

well right now there is a just a used amp on there, a loaner. and it keeps blowin out the fuses.

ok if i go with the anl in the front and an anl dist block what size fuse should i use.

 

[UrbanSounds 10+ year member]

no the round glass fuses go up to like 100 amps.

can it be anything other than wiring. because if it was the than why is the four channel still working and the fuses on it havent gone out.

 

[UrbanSounds 10+ year member]

yes both amps are running off the same wire. which is running to the dist block. the fuse in the dist block keeps going out.

I just dont get it.

 

[starkfu 10+ year member]

so disconnect the wire at the amp of the one going to the amp that keeps blowing the fuse.

insert fuse, if it blows your wire between the distro block and your amp is bad.

If it doesn't, but only does when the amp is connected, the I would unplug everything except for the power and ground and see what happens.