Fuses

[newb 10+ year member]

I ordered an ANL fused distribution block and the minimum I can use on that is 60 amps. My amp has a fuse rating of 50amps, will it be safe for me to run 60amps in the ANL fused distribution block?

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[RandyJ 10+ year member]

The fuse in the line is to protect the wire, not the amplifier. If the amplifier is fused internally, then it is absolutely fine, aslong as 60A is not greater than what the PWR wire can support.

 

[newb 10+ year member]

Ok. Cool. So the distro block has 1 0gauge in and 2 4guage out, would I fuse it according to the 0 guage or 4gauge? Im assuming its the 4guage??

btw, what if the amp has no internal amplifier? Do I fuse it according the size of the wire? Or do I fuse it according to what is recommended for the amplifier?

 

[flakko 5,000+ posts]

use no less than 200 on the 0 gauge, and i dunno i use like 60a on my 4 gauge