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Alright, for my distribution block it didnt come with fuses already in it, i need to no what size fuse to use in my distribution block for the two different types of ways i might wire it.

1. What size fuse would i need if, i use the distribution block to connect two amps, (Jensen 600 4 channel and Power Acoustic 2 channel 980)

2. What size fuse would i need if, i use the distribution block for my Power Acuostic Amp, and my Capacitator (3 Farad Power Acuostic)

Add up the fuse ratings on the sides off all your amps. If the Jensen has a 30amp fuse, then that is what you need for the dist block too.

what type of fuses? the glass ones are only generally available up to 80 amps

based on your info i would use a 60 and a 100.......BUT.....i hardley think these power ratings are correct, are there fuses in the amps now? if so what rating?


sell the cap and fill up your gas tank

They are the glass fuses that are like cylinders. I need two that go in the distribution block. My jensen amp has 2 X 25 fuses, and the power acoustic one has 4 X 25 fuses.

But what if i do it the way with the cap?

You need a 50a fuse and a 100a fuse.

and then a 150a fuse at the battery....
since we're on the subject of fuses, what is wrong with having bigger fuses than needed?

bigger fuses cause big problems if you run a bigger fuse than the wire can support the wire will get hot and eventually catch fire.

Bwcad1 wrote:bigger fuses cause big problems if you run a bigger fuse than the wire can support the wire will get hot and eventually catch fire.

not neccassarily bill..........sometimes the exploding battery will put the fire out........

yea theres not much better than an exploading battery!

wtf... thats scarry. right now i run 80 amp fuses for my power wire and distrobution block. I actually think that now im drawing around 80amps though, i think one of my amps is 40amp and one is 35amps