Need Help With Alt/wiring Please

[emd2260]

Hello everyone, this will be my first post here...been lurkin for awhile though...im having trouble with my install, seeing how it is my first install/system ever. Im going to be putting a 15" Fi Q on a T1000bd in my 01 taurus..i have a 4 awg memphis wiring kit with a 200A inline fuse, and plan on doing the big 3 with the left over 4awg. on CA.com and ROE they said that the 200 might be a little large of a fuse, and i should just get both fuses (for amp/batt and big 3) that is equal to my alt's output.

my question is, if this 200A fuse is too large, what fuses should i go with? also, how would i figure out what my alt puts out??

thanks!,

emd

[EricM9104]

200a is too much current for 4ga wire.

[gotFI?]

150 amp fuse is required. the fuse that sits inside of the rf t1001bd is a 150 amp fuse, so that is what you should be running. i ran a 150 amp breaker with my old rf t1k and i was fine. hope this helps.

[Derrick824]

A minimum of 2awg wire is what RF recommends for that amp. 1/0awg wire will be better. You always fuse the wire depending on its rating. 4awg wire is good for 1000watts & 100amps of current meaning it would need a 100amp fuse. That amplifier requires a 150amp fuse which is why you need at least 2awg wire which is also rated for 150amps of current. If you plan on using any other amps such as a 2 or 4ch for your front stage then you'll need bigger 1/0 wire to adequately power that as well.

[gotFI?]

your on top of it. i ran 4 awg and dawm there melted the fuse. was this do to the 4 awg not being 2 or 0 awg?

[emd2260]

so what youre saying is, the 4awg i bought is too small, and i have to go buy another wiring kit?