Fuse Problem

[amoffitt 10+ year member]

I have a T10001BD amp and it tends to blow fuses. It runs from my 2nd battery to a distribution block and in that block is where i blow the fuses. It always blows 60A fuses. Any idea of what kind of fuse to replace that with. What do you guys with T10001 amps use for fuses?

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[pensacol 10+ year member]

90 amp ought to get you going. If you can't find a 90, use a 100, but try not to go over that.

 

[amoffitt 10+ year member]

I gotcha am i gonna have to replace the whole distribution block if i do that?

 

[pensacol 10+ year member]

Not if you are using the correct size wire. 4 AWG should be sufficient. If so you can just put a 90 or 100 in there.

 

[phyphoestilic 5,000+ posts]

Amplifier Type: Mono

RMS Power: 500W x 1 @ 4 Ohms

THD at 4-Ohm RMS Power: 0.08 %

Bridged RMS Power: 750W x 1 @ 2 Ohms

Speaker Level Inputs: no

Preamp Outputs: yes

Built-In Crossovers: LP

Bass Boost: 0 - 18 dB

Frequency Response: 20-300 Hz

Signal to Noise Ratio: >80 dB

Fuse Rating: 150 amps

 

[SethPhillips 5,000+ posts]

Amplifier Type: MonoRMS Power: 500W x 1 @ 4 Ohms

THD at 4-Ohm RMS Power: 0.08 %

Bridged RMS Power: 750W x 1 @ 2 Ohms

Speaker Level Inputs: no

Preamp Outputs: yes

Built-In Crossovers: LP

Bass Boost: 0 - 18 dB

Frequency Response: 20-300 Hz

Signal to Noise Ratio: >80 dB

Fuse Rating: 150 amps

look's like ur gunna need a 150a fuse, body!

 

[pensacol 10+ year member]

Amplifier Type: MonoRMS Power: 500W x 1 @ 4 Ohms

THD at 4-Ohm RMS Power: 0.08 %

Bridged RMS Power: 750W x 1 @ 2 Ohms

Speaker Level Inputs: no

Preamp Outputs: yes

Built-In Crossovers: LP

Bass Boost: 0 - 18 dB

Frequency Response: 20-300 Hz

Signal to Noise Ratio: >80 dB

Fuse Rating: 150 amps

720 W RMS at 70% efficiency and 13 volts is only 73 amps. Where in the world did you come up with 150 amps. Hell even 60% is only 93 amps. I doubt that amp runs less than 60% efficiency.

 

[XanderMoser 10+ year member]

look's like ur gunna need a 150a fuse, body!

No!

The fuse in that distro block is not to protect the amp. It is to protect the wire because you are going from a larger wire to a smaller wire. Am I correct in assuming you're going from 0 gauge to 4 gauge? If you're going to 4 gauge, you are safe going up to about 125 amps for the fuse. Don't go bigger than that, or you are asking for a fire.

Read the fuse section on this site:

http://www.bcae1.com

 

[amoffitt 10+ year member]

it 4 ga in and out of the block

 

[XanderMoser 10+ year member]

it 4 ga in and out of the block

Then you can safely use up to a 125 amp fuse.