Fuse block: What are they for?

[drpeeb 10+ year member]

I've seen what I think are called "fuse blocks" for car stereo setups where a bunch of fuses are combined together on one block.

Are they to create the equivalent of one big fuse?

For example: A fuse block with ten 30A fuses on the same block ... Seems to me like this would equal one big 300A fuse, no?

Do people do that so they can buy cheap 30A fuses instead of one 300A fuse?

Just curious ... Thanks!

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[taintedplay 10+ year member]

its for competition. some competitions you cant have over lets say a 60a fuse. so you need to chain multiple small fusees up

 

[drpeeb 10+ year member]

its for competition. some competitions you cant have over lets say a 60a fuse. so you need to chain multiple small fusees up

So if you need a 120A fuse, you'd just combine two 60A fuses?

If it's that easy ... what a silly rule, no?

What's the point?

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

So if you need a 120A fuse, you'd just combine two 60A fuses?
If it's that easy ... what a silly rule, no?

What's the point?

The more fuses, the more resistance.

 

[aworldcollision 10+ year member]

oh dear God.

its a distro block with an inline fuse holder. no need to overthink things. its handy not having to pull the power to every component just to tweak one item.

 

[taintedplay 10+ year member]

oh dear God.
its a distro block with an inline fuse holder. no need to overthink things. its handy not having to pull the power to every component just to tweak one item.

uhh no. hes talking about a block with lets say 20 fuses on it. its for competition.

 

[JL Audio 5,000+ posts]

uhh no. hes talking about a block with lets say 20 fuses on it. its for competition.

not so much anymore ....lol least in what i'm competing anyhow..

 

[taintedplay 10+ year member]

well i dont know if its currently used in comp, becuase i dont compete, but i know in the past thats what others have said. like in the more strict classes.

 

[drpeeb 10+ year member]

uhh no. hes talking about a block with lets say 20 fuses on it. its for competition.

Yessir, that is what I'm referring to.

aworldcollision: I know what a distribution panel with fuses is. On those, the fuses are not all connected together like what I'm talking about.

 

[JL Audio 5,000+ posts]

ugh..

here:

 

[drpeeb 10+ year member]

ugh..here:

Yeah, that's one!!

What amp fuses are those?

 

[aworldcollision 10+ year member]

uhh no. hes talking about a block with lets say 20 fuses on it. its for competition.

I don't think so...no..he's just talking the regular old fuse block. with his description all clues lend toward you guys overthinking it rather than me underthinking

when's the last time anyone saw that rule in print?

if he is he is asking this then I digress but you guys have a way of only asking a quarter question at a time.

Words can be your friends.

 

[drpeeb 10+ year member]

I don't think so...no..he's just talking the regular old fuse block. with his description all clues lend toward you guys overthinking it rather than me underthinking
when's the last time anyone saw that rule in print?

if he is he is asking this then I digress but you guys have a way of only asking a quarter question at a time.

Words can be your friends.

I typed: "I've seen what I think are called "fuse blocks" for car stereo setups where a bunch of fuses are combined together on one block."

 

[JL Audio 5,000+ posts]

agu fuses :/ audiopipe ones i'm sure... it's hard enough to find the agu clips for them to make them so good luck if that's your plan.

 

[aworldcollision 10+ year member]

in a series or parallel connections would be appropriate for electrical conversations. Glue is combined...what exactly does that mean?