Help...Fuse keeps Blowing when I turn it up!

[CobaltKicker 10+ year member]

Ok, so I just replaced my existed powers wires, ground and such. I went to pep-boys and bought a budget amp it 4-AWG. It comes with only a 60-amp fuse and supposedly powers up to 1000 watts. I am running one 12L7 and a Kicker 06ZX850.2 Sub amp. Everything runs great, til I crank my system up and the fuse blows. Now I am 99% sure that all I have to do is to get a 150Amp ANL Fuse Holder and change out the holders to fix this problem. Is that ok to do?....without like starting a fire or some shit. Just checking people.-----

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[CobaltKicker 10+ year member]

helppppppppppppppppp

 

[Canaan 10+ year member]

Its prolly because that zx850.2 can draw ~85amps+.

Try a 100a maxi fuse (i'm guessing you have a Maxi-fuse holder)

Also, do you have your gain set properly?

(Is the amp clipping?)

 

[CobaltKicker 10+ year member]

...I will buy a MAXI Fuse holder. How do u tell if its clipping?

 

[jmoreno150 10+ year member]

Length of run (in feet)

Current 0-4 4-7 7-10 10-13 13-16 16-19 19-22 22-28

0-20A 14 12 12 10 10 8 8 8

20-35A 12 10 8 8 6 6 6 4

35-50A 10 8 8 6 6 4 4 4

50-65A 8 8 6 4 4 4 4 2

65-85A 6 6 4 4 2 2 2 0

85-105A 6 6 4 2 2 2 2 0

105-125A 4 4 4 2 2 0 0 0

125-150A 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0

 

[jmoreno150 10+ year member]

check ur power wire to the chart see if u have the proper gauge .

 

[CobaltKicker 10+ year member]

ok.....so I can do a 125Amp Fuse and Fuse Holder into 4 gauge wire per your chart.

 

[jmoreno150 10+ year member]

if that the total amps of ur amps then yea. but i its just one amp like the one said 1000 watt then ur amps for that amp should be around 79 to 80 amps. depending on the length u need of the wire that what determines the gauge for best flow.

 

[CobaltKicker 10+ year member]

Well I need to cut the power wire shorter, cause I just through all 17 feet in my trunk and wired up, but my factory battery is in the trunk so I only need about 9 feet. So what should I do....I am powering one amp Kicker 06ZX850.2 bridged in 4 ohm to a Kicker 12L7

 

[jmoreno150 10+ year member]

example ur amp alone is about 80 amps so it would fall under

Length of run (in feet)0-4 4-7 7-10 10-13 13-16 16-19 19-22 22-28

65-85A 6 6 4 4 2 2 2 0

 

[jmoreno150 10+ year member]

oh so its just one amp add up the fuses on the amp to make it simple and just get a main fuse with the sum amount.

 

[CobaltKicker 10+ year member]

ok, so I am going to upgrade fuse holder to an 85amp amp fuse

 

[CobaltKicker 10+ year member]

oh so its just one amp add up the fuses on the amp to make it simple and just get a main fuse with the sum amount.

Ok, I'll do that. Thanks

 

[CobaltKicker 10+ year member]

Worse comes to worse I will just buy an ANL Fuse holder and put like a 85-100Amp fuse in it

 

[CobaltKicker 10+ year member]

....well I just added up the fuses on the amp 3 x 40amps so I need to get a new fuse holder ANL with 120Amp fuse.....know where to get one?