What Is The Significance Of The Fuse Rating On An Amp?

[bones justice 10+ year member]

i have a Hifonics TitanTXi 4404 4channel amp with a fuse rating of 50amps?

what does this mean? does it give an idea of power output and if so , how can i telll how much?

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[mph86 10+ year member]

I believe it means that when you buy an amp wiring kit it has to have a fuse of at least 50 amps. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[MEET MR. ME TOO 10+ year member]

just the amperage draw of the amp anything over that will pop the fuse protecting the amp.

 

[Lakota 5,000+ posts]

How much current the amp draws can give you an idea (estimation) of how much power it puts out. i.e. if an amp rated for 1000w has a 20a fuse it's pretty **** likely the amp is very overrated.

 

[luvinthebass 5,000+ posts]

Sometimes companies who overrate their amps will put a bigger fuse in the amp, uually a fuse 10 to 15 amps less, and for example a 500 watt amp with a 15 amp fuse you'd know that that amp wuldnt be able to do 500 rms at all but with a amp with 500 rms and a 60 amp fuse that is more reasonable, just remember you get what you pay for