I got a ho alt what size fuse

[fatboyracing 10+ year member]

Ok I just got a h.o. alternator, its 200 amps. What size fuse should I run?

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[Grinder1989 5,000+ posts]

Fuse for what? Your Big 3 or the fuse to you amp? If for your big 3, You don't have to have one unless your wire is long and ran near a bunch of things that could cut it somehow. Mine is short and non fused. If you asking about the one to your amp, that all depends on how much current your amp pulls.

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

fuse to your wire size, look at the stickies //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

Fuse for what? Your Big 3 or the fuse to you amp? If for your big 3, You don't have to have one unless your wire is long and ran near a bunch of things that could cut it somehow. Mine is short and non fused. If you asking about the one to your amp, that all depends on how much current your amp pulls.

yeah you are dumb. a fuse is to protect the wire from catching fire //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

if you intend on running 1/0awg then use a 300a fuse(since thew wire is going to be fairly short, otherwise if you were running it to back of car i would have suggested 250a))

 

[05AztecRed 10+ year member]

yeah you are dumb. a fuse is to protect the wire from catching fire //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

if you intend on running 1/0awg then use a 300a fuse(since thew wire is going to be fairly short, otherwise if you were running it to back of car i would have suggested 250a))

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[mtlhead 10+ year member]

lol a fuse saved my car //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

dude who put my h/o alt in decided it was a great idea to run the 0/1 against the serpentine belt

needless to say i wasnt happy when my car died on the side of the road in COLUMBUS

 

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

lol a fuse saved my car //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif
dude who put my h/o alt in decided it was a great idea to run the 0/1 against the serpentine belt

needless to say i wasnt happy when my car died on the side of the road in COLUMBUS

lol mechanic replace wire too instead of adding...no backup line

 

[mtlhead 10+ year member]

nah, he didnt replace, but my main fuse blew before my 300A one did

 

[Skip01 5,000+ posts]

Mehhh...i havent fused my Big3 wire in either of my cars....if its ran right it doesnt need to be....but i guess if you have some laying around go for it

 

[mtlhead 10+ year member]

Mehhh...i havent fused my Big3 wire in either of my cars....if its ran right it doesnt need to be....but i guess if you have some laying around go for it

eh, id rather be safe than sorry...ill keep my fuses since ive already had one problem cuz of some bonehead