KenSchoen Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 You want a fuse at both ends to protect the wire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSkippyJ Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 put a fuse near each termination at a battery. F150: Stock 2019 Harley Road Glide: Amp: TM400Xad - 4 channel 400 watt Processor: DSR1 Fairing (Front) 6.5s -MMats PA601cx Lid (Rear) 6x9s - TMS69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenSchoen Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 put a fuse near each termination at a battery. Exactly. You don't want to destroy the wire or catch your car on fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magillaru Posted October 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Ok. That's what I thought. Singer Alternators Team Asshole #anothershittysingerbuild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magillaru Posted October 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Also, with this setup, was planning on using 300amp fuses.....will this be too much? This is going to be for daily system so I won't be burping or anything like that..... Would rather blow some fuses than ruin my equipment. Singer Alternators Team Asshole #anothershittysingerbuild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSkippyJ Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 fuse for the wire capabilities. F150: Stock 2019 Harley Road Glide: Amp: TM400Xad - 4 channel 400 watt Processor: DSR1 Fairing (Front) 6.5s -MMats PA601cx Lid (Rear) 6x9s - TMS69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenSchoen Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 When you have a short the wire carries a huge amount of power. I've heard 800 amps or more. The wire was never built for this and can get burned up very fast ruining the wire and possibly catching something on fire. What size fuse you use depends on how much current you need to go across the wire's, how much they can handle etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenSchoen Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Double sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedal Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 fuse for the capabilities of the wire. SMD Tool Map https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/193176-smd-tool-map-new-november-2014/ Build log https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/197217-reeds-03-tahoe-hat-sqaq-singer-xs-shca-cockbox-80prs/?page=32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magillaru Posted October 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 When you have a short the wire carries a huge amount of power. I've heard 800 amps or more. The wire was never built for this and can get burned up very fast ruining the wire and possibly catching something on fire. What size fuse you use depends on how much current you need to go across the wire's, how much they can handle etc. This was my understanding......so if I had a 500 watt system with 1/0 gauge wire and fused the wire for 300 amps (the wire's capability) but wasn't pulling nearly that many amps, wouldn't this basically be running an unfused wire? EDIT: just want to make sure I'm getting the protection I need to keep this amp safe! Singer Alternators Team Asshole #anothershittysingerbuild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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