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circuit breaker amp fuse rates?
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<blockquote data-quote="jsloan10" data-source="post: 1195170" data-attributes="member: 560397"><p>Go with the 180amp.</p><p></p><p>The fusing on the amps is in the event of absolute maximum current draw so a smaller circuit breaker rating will work well and possibly save you from having to replace fuses by going into protection before the fuses blow.</p><p></p><p>One thing to note is that a circuit breaker works differently then a fuse, a fuse and a circuit breaker don't blow the instant its maximum capacity is reached.</p><p></p><p>A fuse will heat up, and if exposed to its maximum rating for longer than a few milliseconds will melt, a circuit breaker will withstand its maximum current draw for a little longer before it flips. Amplifiers draw current in relation to the music they need to amplify so peak current draws are very fast, faster then the amount of time it would take to flip the breaker so you can usually get away with a smaller breaker without any problems.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jsloan10, post: 1195170, member: 560397"] Go with the 180amp. The fusing on the amps is in the event of absolute maximum current draw so a smaller circuit breaker rating will work well and possibly save you from having to replace fuses by going into protection before the fuses blow. One thing to note is that a circuit breaker works differently then a fuse, a fuse and a circuit breaker don't blow the instant its maximum capacity is reached. A fuse will heat up, and if exposed to its maximum rating for longer than a few milliseconds will melt, a circuit breaker will withstand its maximum current draw for a little longer before it flips. Amplifiers draw current in relation to the music they need to amplify so peak current draws are very fast, faster then the amount of time it would take to flip the breaker so you can usually get away with a smaller breaker without any problems. [/QUOTE]
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