What's the down side on distro blocks?

[danteBirosel 5,000+ posts]

What are the downfalls on having a distro block for power and ground?

Thanks,

Dante

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[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

uhhhhh....none

 

[danteBirosel 5,000+ posts]

Hmm.. Forreal? I thought i remembered seeing someone say somethign about some stuff about distro blocks.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

What are the downfalls on having a distro block for power and ground?

Thanks,

Dante

Umm, I wasn't aware that there really were any? Keeps your wiring neat and secure....creates multiple wire gauge reducers.....eliminates the need to run several power wires to the battery, ground wires to the main grounding point....

Umm.....downside? Ya got me, friend //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[danteBirosel 5,000+ posts]

ok, thanks for straightening things up.

I thought i had to fuse up my distro blocks, for a reason. i guess i dont need to. yay!! thanks.

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

ok, thanks for straightening things up.

I thought i had to fuse up my distro blocks, for a reason. i guess i dont need to. yay!! thanks.

See....I guess I'm like a renegade or something 'cause I don't even follow accepted wisdom and fuse my power cables.

I know all the arguments and facts hat support such an action as a good idea but as of yet in all my years fooling with aftermarket car audio I am content to depend on the fuses in the amp(s).

So far I've not been given reason to regret it....

If you're really concerned about it, however, they do make fused distros so you won't have to add them inline on the power cable...

 

[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

I have two distro blocks.

One for power and one for ground. Zero draw backs. Plenty of posotive reasons to use them.

 

[danteBirosel 5,000+ posts]

See....I guess I'm like a renegade or something 'cause I don't even follow accepted wisdom and fuse my power cables.
I know all the arguments and facts hat support such an action as a good idea but as of yet in all my years fooling with aftermarket car audio I am content to depend on the fuses in the amp(s).

So far I've not been given reason to regret it....

If you're really concerned about it, however, they do make fused distros so you won't have to add them inline on the power cable...

yee yee, thanks.

I understand clearly now that the rain is gone.....

lol

-Dante

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

I thought i had to fuse up my distro blocks, for a reason. i guess i dont need to. yay!! thanks.

You don't have to, but if your amplifiers don't have onboard fusing it's usually a good idea to.

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

As long as the underhood fuse is of a size that will protect the smallest wire in the power chain, there is no reason to fuse each amp lead provided that the amps each have their own internal fuse.

 

[johnecon2001 5,000+ posts]

The only draw back that I could see (that really won't effect you unless you compete) is a slight SLIGHT voltage drop. Like less than 0.03 volts. It happens everytime you interrupt the electric flow. Not a big deal though.

 

[stratusrt01 10+ year member]

I run an underhood fuse, plus a fuse on each amp. One simple reason: If the main power wire shorts out, the fuses before the amp isn't going to pop, it'll be the underhood fuse that protects your car.