fuse holder required?

[sizzl3r 10+ year member]

Im lookin to wire up some 2g wire to my 1000 watt amp...I have my old fuse holder from my 10g wiring setup. will that work? and do i even need one?

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[CL1CKCLACK 5,000+ posts]

yes you need one, no the one that is made to fit 10 awg wire will not work

 

[sizzl3r 10+ year member]

are you sure dude? My ffriend doesn't have one.

 

[sizzl3r 10+ year member]

are you sure dude? My friend doesnt have one.

 

[95BlackGA 5,000+ posts]

are you sure dude? My ffriend doesn't have one.

Your friend is probably retarded, and works at Best Buy... You DEFINITELY need a fuse. Unless you want to fry your amp. If you're going to do that, just send it to me.

 

[sizzl3r 10+ year member]

well..no, actually, he doesnt. Hes running a 400watt and hasnt had any problems. I mean i trust you guys saying i need one but isnt it just like there in case a fuse shorts then your amp will be ok...

 

[Sleeklsc 5,000+ posts]

When i was 16 and retarded i temp left mine w/o a fuse..Needless to say it shorted out and burnt the entire power wire..Tons of smoke/sparks ect. Lucky my car didnt burn down. Go spend the 10 bucks. And don't listen to you're friend for now on.

 

[sizzl3r 10+ year member]

ok cool. another question: what do distro blocks do?

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

i never use fuses ....fuses cause resistance resultig in current loss and also cause a weak link in the system.....if your wires start burning just rip them loose....if its run properly youll never have to rip them loose so that will never be an issue

 

[Vettefiend 10+ year member]

ok cool. another question: what do distro blocks do?

Distribute power. Typically used to allow you to hook up multiple amplifiers to fewer power wires. For example, one 4awg power wire into the distribution block and two 8awg wires coming out of the distribution block. There are a variety of them out there with different size inputs/outputs, with or without fuses, different number of inputs/outputs, etc.

And like others have said, spend the extra money on doing things right and being safe. It is insurance. The last thing you want is your electronics, car, and yourself or passengers going up in flames because you wouldn't spend the $50 or 100 to wire everything correctly.

 

[sizzl3r 10+ year member]

does this look like a good fuse holder?

DB Link - ANL Fuse Holder - ANLFH2

it doesnt say size though..

Distribute power. Typically used to allow you to hook up multiple amplifiers to fewer power wires. For example, one 4awg power wire into the distribution block and two 8awg wires coming out of the distribution block. There are a variety of them out there with different size inputs/outputs, with or without fuses, different number of inputs/outputs, etc.
And like others have said, spend the extra money on doing things right and being safe. It is insurance. The last thing you want is your electronics, car, and yourself or passengers going up in flames because you wouldn't spend the $50 or 100 to wire everything correctly.

Also, thanks for the info. So its only for multiple amps and stuff? Cuz it looks like I could put my 2g wire inside and have 8 g coming out. So if i have this, my fuse holder would work for the 8g as well. Cuz 8-10g arent too different, are they?

 

[Sleeklsc 5,000+ posts]

If your just running 1 amp just get a anl fuse holder w/ roughly 100-150amp fuse..If you were running multiple amps you would do the anl fuse holder within 18" of the battery, run to the trunk, then insert the power wire into the distro, then feed the 2 other power wires to ur amps.

This is the cheapest anl fuse holder i found

CAR AUDIO AMPLIFIER AMP ANL WAFER CARTRIDGE FUSE HOLDER - eBay (item 110620505982 end time Dec-14-10 15:40:19 PST)

and acouple of these

New ANL Fuse 150 AMP for Car Audio 2 PCS - eBay (item 190273312844 end time Dec-30-10 19:10:39 PST)

 

[Sleeklsc 5,000+ posts]

i never use fuses ....fuses cause resistance resultig in current loss and also cause a weak link in the system.....if your wires start burning just rip them loose....if its run properly youll never have to rip them loose so that will never be an issue

Honestly how much current would it really take away?

And i'll agree to a point that if its ran correctly you could be ok w/o a fuse..Again though, I thought i ran mine fine and look what happened to me. Its the smart/safe thing to do. Last thing you want is your $1000+ fu cked system cuase you wanted to save 10 bucks. Not worth the minimal amount of "current" you'd gain from not using one.

 

[Vettefiend 10+ year member]

does this look like a good fuse holder?DB Link - ANL Fuse Holder - ANLFH2

it doesnt say size though..

It "looks" fine but that won't tell you about quality. I have no idea what size it is but I would guess DB Link has a website with that information.

Also, thanks for the info. So its only for multiple amps and stuff? Cuz it looks like I could put my 2g wire inside and have 8 g coming out. So if i have this, my fuse holder would work for the 8g as well. Cuz 8-10g arent too different, are they?

I'm not entirely sure what the question is here. The fuse holder you linked to is probably a waterproof fuse holder and meant to be under the hood by the battery. The distribution blocks are generally meant for installation inside, in the back (or wherever) of the vehicle by the amps.

8 awg and 10 awg aren't that much different but depending on the setup, it could be enough of a difference between working and not working. Take a look at this site, BCAE, specifically pages 14 and 16. This will answer most questions about sizes and ratings and whatnot.

 

[sizzl3r 10+ year member]

If your just running 1 amp just get a anl fuse holder w/ roughly 100-150amp fuse..If you were running multiple amps you would do the anl fuse holder within 18" of the battery, run to the trunk, then insert the power wire into the distro, then feed the 2 other power wires to ur amps.
This is the cheapest anl fuse holder i found

CAR AUDIO AMPLIFIER AMP ANL WAFER CARTRIDGE FUSE HOLDER - eBay (item 110620505982 end time Dec-14-10 15:40:19 PST)

and acouple of these

New ANL Fuse 150 AMP for Car Audio 2 PCS - eBay (item 190273312844 end time Dec-30-10 19:10:39 PST)

Thank you so much for this. This is exactly what i was looking for. I'm gonna order one of these and put it in with the newly wired system immediately!

It "looks" fine but that won't tell you about quality. I have no idea what size it is but I would guess DB Link has a website with that information.


I'm not entirely sure what the question is here. The fuse holder you linked to is probably a waterproof fuse holder and meant to be under the hood by the battery. The distribution blocks are generally meant for installation inside, in the back (or wherever) of the vehicle by the amps.

8 awg and 10 awg aren't that much different but depending on the setup, it could be enough of a difference between working and not working. Take a look at this site, BCAE, specifically pages 14 and 16. This will answer most questions about sizes and ratings and whatnot.

Haha sorry, I guess it was poorly worded. Well, I noticed the distro box has two holes on one side and one hole on the other. Does that work in the way that I put (for example) 2 8g wires on the one side and then have 2g wire coming from the other side?