fuses

[Matador 10+ year member]

is there much difference between ANL fuses and AGU inline fuses, besides ANL supporting higher current fuses.

it's going to be for the amp power wire (4gauge), amp being around 800-1200watts rms. most likely bet 1000-1200watts rms.

also, the remote wire of the amp, is it just one size? or it also depends on the power wire?

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[Trixter 10+ year member]

As far as the remote line goes, a standard one (14-16 gauge) will work. (It simply tells the amp to turn on and off.)

 

[Matador 10+ year member]

coo. hmm, 2 gauge? 4 gauge should be fine tho right 2 gauge is more $$$ n kinda harder to find i think, at least from wat i ve seen. thanks tho, hmm... 120amps should be ifne? the higher the current support means?

thanks

 

[awalbert88 10+ year member]

4AWG should support up to about 2000W without overheating, but using 2AWG won't hurt anything at all. If you plan to run hard loads for a long time (ie. bass tracks), it would be better to just make the jump to 2AWG. And don't worry about 0/1AWG, because that's for 10KW+ applications.

As for what amperage fuse you need, that depends on the amplifier. It is best to use whatever the amp uses. For example, if there is a single 25A fuse on the amp, use a 25A fuse on the power wire. If it has two 30A fuses, use a 60A on the power wire, so on and so forth.

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

http://www.sounddomain.com/shop/list.pl?type_plural=Circuit+Breakers&sidebar_type=types&selected=Circuit+Breakers&x=34&y=12

check that out

good luck

i prefer fuse breakers.....save ya some money in the long run

 

[Matador 10+ year member]

how does the fuse breaker work? how would u implement it?

 

[Trixter 10+ year member]

Originally posted by Matador how does the fuse breaker work? how would u implement it?

A breaker would do the same thing as it would in your house. If it pops you just reset it. You don't have to buy more fuses. They install inline like a fuse would.

 

[MikeofTulsa Moderator]

a bit more cost effective if your running larger fuses like 100amp and above.....

those can get up to 10 bucks a piece or more