New to forum, new to system building, fuse question.

[Ded]

hey guys im new here and am in the process of getting a system built however i have a question. I will be doing the big 3 on my car with 0 gauge wire and be running the wire to my amps. i will be running 2 amps, 1 mono and a 4 channel for my components. i was wondering if i used a power distribution block to run power to both amps if i should get a fused one or a non fused one because it will most likely be 0 gauge power being sent to 4 or 2 gauge wire through the block to the amps. i will be fusing the 0 gauge to the back about 10 inches from battery and the battery to alternator as well.

NVX XFDBU2 Fused Distribution Block 0/1 Ga Input + 4/8 Ga Outputs

this is the fused block i was thinking about getting. also if i am right about using a fused block what size fuse would i use with a 1400rms at 2 ohms mono block amp for my subs and 75rms x 4 for my 4 channel? both amps cea-2006 compliant if that matters?

[alaskanzx5]

a lot of people don't fuse between the alt and battery. its a good safety feature to have that fuse there though.

for the run front to back you want to fuse as close the the front battery as possible. if you have a rear battery then another fuse on the 0 gauge run as close to the rear battery as possible.

then if you are going to use a distro block you should fuse the wire for each amp at manufacture suggested fusing. if not and something goes wrong you could end up sending as much as 300amps into an amp tha clearly wouldn't be able to handle that.

fuses are safety net for stupid mistakes or in some cases just dumb people. can never go wrong fusing wire to protect your car and components to your stereo.

[Ded]

ok so using a distribution block with a fuse already in it isnt really a good idea?