Fuses? Yes or no?

[loudaccent 10+ year member]

my amp has a fuse in it

 

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

fuse any long positive runs, fuse the amp.
When an amp fuse blows, it means the amp would have if it wasn't there...All it takes is once.

x2

 

[gotparts90 10+ year member]

That's an exaggeration. In all honesty, something has to physically be damage in order for system to get over-powered... like if the wire got grounded. Then it'd catch on fire... but, I mean, most people just won't ever blow their fuse. But, like said... i'ts better safe than sorry. We're talking about your X-thousand dollar car with your X-hundred/thousand dollar system.

that is what the fuse is for in case it gets grounded. The main fuse on the wire is for the wire protection in commercial electrical. Then a circuit breaker or fuse before a load to protect that. Take the battery cable and ground it, that is what can and may happen to your car if you run with no fuse. I have seen to much equipment burn up even when protected just because breakers and contacts have welded due to loads grounding. Fuses are just a safe simple bet, 5 dollars to keep the fire away

 

[mazzasec 5,000+ posts]

Alright I made a diagram. With all the green being fuses. Does it look right?

 

[roarzorz 10+ year member]

Yes that is correct.

 

[01 S 10 10+ year member]

yeah, thats right, but thats a little amp, you might want to draw that picture bigger. your batteries are huge

j/k

 

[mazzasec 5,000+ posts]

yeah, thats right, but thats a little amp, you might want to draw that picture bigger. your batteries are huge


j/k

LOL Your getting a little to technical on the picture.

Edit: Nvm I see your J/K

 

[mazzasec 5,000+ posts]

ump

 

[chunky cumz 10+ year member]

??? so.... do it to it!... fuseline go from front to back... and from batp to amp... fuse... /thread

 

[headless 10+ year member]

That's right. why bump it? You drew it correctly. You always fuse at the amp (unless the amp has it's own fuse) and at every source of power as close to the source as possible - which is each battery, just like you have drawn.

 

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

Alright I made a diagram. With all the green being fuses. Does it look right?

Yep.

I wont lie though, I dont have a fuse in before my batt that I have in the rear. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

But I should put one in.

 

[zGhost 10+ year member]

Alright I made a diagram. With all the green being fuses. Does it look right?

Looks good although there is no reason what so ever to run 2 fuses on the same line like you have pictured here drop the second set on the 1 pair of wires save yourself the money.

 

[SplMonty]

??? so.... do it to it!... fuseline go from front to back... and from batp to amp... fuse... /thread

pure genious!

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

Yep.
I wont lie though, I dont have a fuse in before my batt that I have in the rear. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

But I should put one in.

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[bhsdriller 10+ year member]

Looks good although there is no reason what so ever to run 2 fuses on the same line like you have pictured here drop the second set on the 1 pair of wires save yourself the money.

hmm, i've always heard to run 2. One by each battery