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Jakerrr
accuab 10+ year member
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My first thought is it true 4 awg? True 4 is capable of like 150 A I think. So why would they put a fuse so small? On a hard note that kicker amp will need more than 60 and pop that fuse.
brooklynjoy2008 10+ year member
CarAudio.com Elite
The fuse at the battery is NOT to protect the amp it is to blow if more currrent is pulled through it than the wire can hold without problems. That seems like a small fuse for true 4 gauge wire but I am new any other thoughts?
myjaja 10+ year member
Audioque
hmm, I cant really tell but the wire seems okay. Id put a 100 amp fuse in it though. Actually, Id get an anl fuse holder and put a 100 amp anl fuse in it.
I Like Waffle
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Heres a little secret almost everyone knows. When you buy a wiring kit, it comes with a fuse thats capable of the maximum safe amount of current that the wire can carry. Whats even funnier is the cheapest wire ive ever seen (audiopipe) even has a 100a fuse. LOL
pickup1 5,000+ posts
CarAudio.com Veteran
if you paid 40 for that,8 more bucks and you could have got an ofc 1/0 kit.
Dr. Slam 10+ year member
Slamming hoes n trunks...
^^^this. That's the most that wire can carry safely w/o hazard. You might be able to get away with a higher fuse but I wouldn't trust it especially if the the wire kit was cheap
BrownVanMan 10+ year member
CarAudio.com Veteran
its that type of fuse holder. get either an ANL style or look for a fuse thats 100A
Dr. Slam 10+ year member
Slamming hoes n trunks...
I'm no expert by any means but having a fuse rated higher then the amperage the wire can handle kinda makes the fuse pointless. The wire will catch fire before the fuse has the capability to stop it. And that's exactly what a fuse is ment to prevent
fasfocus00 5,000+ posts
doITdaWHITEwayORdoITtwice
fyi that cadence wire is true 4 gauge in diameter but it's CCA wire, that's why the fuse is that low.
Robert 2001 10+ year member
Senior VIP Member
Tru copper 4 ga should handle 100a. Some 4 ga wire will handle more because of the insulators being used around the wire. Same goes for electrical wire. Not real sure how they rate cca I usually try to stay away from it
Dr. Slam 10+ year member
Slamming hoes n trunks...
So basically your better off under fusing then over fusing it. Cuz one could cost you just a fuse and the other can cost you a car
hatedonmostly 5,000+ posts
throwin' hunnits, hunnits
For reference, KnuKonceptz 4 guage CCA and OFC is rated for 100 and 150A, respectively. If that is decent 4 gauge, even CCA, I don't see why it would have a problem handling 100A of current.
i got a 150 and 250 fuse if u need it
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