i have 2 amps a 1200 watt sub amp and a 640 watt 4 channel, currently one (the sub amp) has a tsunami fused block with ANL fuse in it 1 gauge in single 4 gauge out. the other amp just has a small plastic inline fuse holder, what i am trying to do is 1/0 gauge into either a C/B or fused dist block then 2 4 gauge lines out to the amps.
I do not recall asking about a switch! i did not even know that a circuit breaker could function as a switch! I am simply trying to clean up the wiring to my battery so i do not need 2 seperate power wires with seperate fuse blocks going to the battery. if i do one wire (1/0 gauge) from the battery into a fused block or circuit breaker and 2 (4 gauge ) wires out of the block to the amps it will look alot cleaner, my only dilema is a single CB (140 amp) or a 1 in 2 out ANL fused block with a 100 amp fuse and a 60 amp fuse in it for each amp. i am looking for opinions on which is better.
that is exactly what the shop is tryin to sell me, he said i only need 1 140 amp CB, he took my amp ratings and figured out that both amps combined at 12 volts will need a total of 128 amp protection and at 14 volts it will be even less so 140 is a safr, he told me to put eyelets on the 2 power wires going to the amps on the one side and 1 eyelet on the single 1/0 wire comming from the battery to the other side and its ll good. i kinda like the look of the ANL fuses though but after all it is under the hood about 10" from the battery so who will see it any way as long as it is functional and safe and works properly. as soneone else here suggested, i can always install ANL fuse blocks at each amp on the amp rack.
yes, both amps have internal fusing. they are both hifonics (brutus and Zues) and the 1/0 is about 10" long befor the split, the current fuses are next to the battery on the fender well.
