fuse size

[bigluis 10+ year member]

i just finished hooking up a profile cl800 2 channel amp the current fuse in my distribution block blew it was a 50 amp fuse what amp fuse should i buy for this amp my friend was saying i needed a minimum amperage of 80

any help is greatly appreciated

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[smd4life 5,000+ posts]

80 should be fine?

 

[smd4life 5,000+ posts]

omgomg death by bass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[bigluis 10+ year member]

im running 4 gauge from bat to distro then from distro to amps im running 8 gauge

 

[bigluis 10+ year member]

im blowing the fuse in the distributio block not the main bat fuse

 

[dkguitarist 5,000+ posts]

what's the amp rated at?

*edit* it only puts out 600 overrated watts bridged at 4 ohms. 80A fuse should be fine. 100A fuse max for 8 gauge. and that amp won't draw near 100amps total.

 

[bigluis 10+ year member]

so you wouldnt reccomend me buying an 80 amp what can happen if i use the 80

 

[dkguitarist 5,000+ posts]

http://www.the12volt.com/wiring/recwirsz.asp

cable size and power rating chart.

 

[.::DuD3::. 10+ year member]

well it really depends on how long the wire is. if the wire is, lets say 15ft, the safe amount for the fuse would be about 50 amps, for about 450-500 watts of power.

 

[bigluis 10+ year member]

yeah i have the proper size wire because i have less than three feet comming out of the distro and the amp is rated for 600 watts but ill guess ill give it a try with the 80 and hope for the best if not its time to upgrade wire and distro

 

[bigluis 10+ year member]

well i dont know about the charts but according to those i have the proper gauge

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

I would check to make sure your wiring and everything is legit (battery connections, clean ground, etc.).

I ran a hifonics bx1500d @ 2 ohm on a 60 amp AGU (the glass kind) fuse without popping it, so i would think that profile amp should last on a 50 amp.

If anything, i would just pop a 60 amp fuse in there and see how it runs.

 

[bigluis 10+ year member]

would running 10 gauge 4 a ground effect it? or should i run 4 gauge because i have enough for just the ground

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

actually, I'm talking out my ass...

werd!

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

would running 10 gauge 4 a ground effect it? or should i run 4 gauge because i have enough for just the ground

Your ground cable should always be equal to or larger than the power cable //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif