is this ok

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

i just orderd the stuff i need to do the big 3 and run new power wire for my new amp. ok i got a 300 amp fuse for the big 3. i got 250 fuse for the amp kit 1/0 ga and i got a block with 3 150 amp fuses. that was the biggest fuses i could find. is this ok?

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[Ali1 10+ year member]

why do u need a block? and wheres it going?

what amp are you using?

how much power?

you DO NOT need to fuse from battery to alternator, while your doing the big3

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

the amp takes in 4 ga and i got 0 ga wire. so i can run 0 ga to the block then 4 ga to the amp .

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

brutus 1600d this years verison. and i thought u had to fuse + of batt to alt

 

[scarolinablazin 10+ year member]

brutus 1600d this years verison. and i thought u had to fuse + of batt to alt

you dont have to but if you already got the stuff to do it go ahead and do it. can never be to safe

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

cool yea that was what i was told i dont have to. i went ahead and got it cuz if the wire comes lose or anything i could have a major issue.

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

**** amp i bymistake ordered 3 of them. i over drew on my account 260 dollers. i had to call the company up for them to take 2 off then i had to call my bank what a day.oh and i cant with draw money from my acc.

 

[Ali1 10+ year member]

u ordered 3 1606s...

nice, put them to use

 

[Ali1 10+ year member]

cool yea that was what i was told i dont have to. i went ahead and got it cuz if the wire comes lose or anything i could have a major issue.

if the wire got loose, you would still have a major issue with OR without the fuse being there. Current comes from both sides of the wire, so it wouldn't matter if one side of the wire is loose because the other wire still HOT. This is why a fuse isn't necessary

as for the block, you can run 0guage to the second battery. Run another 0guage from second battery to amplifier and you can fuse it if you'd like.

 

[1rockford1 5,000+ posts]

yea im not gona keep the 3 but that would be pretty crazy in a escort ahhaha. anyways yea im gona hold off on the ho alt and extra battery. i seen some cars last night with stock alts and better up front batts and they got some dimming but not to bad. and there alts were around what mine was puting out. im gona get the stuff and give it a try if i gota get a ho alt and a batt for the back i will. i will wire everything up in a few days. I got a durlast gold for the front and i went every were today for a yellow top i will get one if needed. thanks bro for your help .... the amp calls for 4 ga