Fuse help

[Derick 10+ year member]

Amp pulls 75a should i stick with 60a fuse and keep blowing them and having to buy more or should i buy a 70a or 80a fuse? I thought if u used an 80a fuse u can fry the amp so idk if i want that.

HELP PLEASE!

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[ahole-ic]

Make sure you don't have a short in your power wire. Then feel free to try to 80 amp fuse if you believe you're drawing too much current through the 60. Usually, it is a short somewhere rather than too much current being drawn but I have seen it happen. Good luck.

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

you fuse according to wire, fyi

 

[ahole-ic]

you fuse according to wire, fyi

Anything under the wire's maximum current draw for it's length is fine as long as it's not too little to support the normal current draw. I wonder if people think they are protecting their amp with the fuse?

 

[fasfocus00 5,000+ posts]

Anything under the wire's maximum current draw for it's length is fine as long as it's not too little to support the normal current draw. I wonder if people think they are protecting their amp with the fuse?

you don't have to wonder, b/c that is what they think.

 

[Derick 10+ year member]

ok well now my amp keeps over heating and i have a 75a amp and a 60a fuse if i got a 80a or 70a fuse would it do that faster? (i need to take it in to get my amp tuned correct)