Guest Posted December 26, 2014 Report Posted December 26, 2014 Would a 300amp fuse work for a 220amp mechman alt? Or would a 250amp fuse be more ideal? I ask because I have a 300amp fuse already.
RainStryke Posted December 26, 2014 Report Posted December 26, 2014 I would probably drop it down to a 250A.
kirill007 Posted December 26, 2014 Report Posted December 26, 2014 What wire is connected to that fuse? Fuse to the specifications of that wire. Thinking is the root of all problems... You ALWAYS get what you pay for.
Guest Posted December 26, 2014 Report Posted December 26, 2014 What wire is connected to that fuse? Fuse to the specifications of that wire. Will likely be CCA 0 gauge. I might get OFC though, not sure yet. I think I see where you are going, if it is CCA 0 gauge then a 300amp fuse is useless as that wire cannot even handle that current.
Kyblack76 Posted December 26, 2014 Report Posted December 26, 2014 What wire is connected to that fuse? Fuse to the specifications of that wire. Will likely be CCA 0 gauge. I might get OFC though, not sure yet. I think I see where you are going, if it is CCA 0 gauge then a 300amp fuse is useless as that wire cannot even handle that current. 300 amp is useless anyway....... SMD SUPER SELLER The Burban Build Blazer Build sold Acura trunk build sold
gckless Posted December 26, 2014 Report Posted December 26, 2014 OP, what wire are you using, and where is connecting to/from? What wire is connected to that fuse? Fuse to the specifications of that wire. Will likely be CCA 0 gauge. I might get OFC though, not sure yet. I think I see where you are going, if it is CCA 0 gauge then a 300amp fuse is useless as that wire cannot even handle that current. 300 amp is useless anyway....... Pretty sure I know where you're going with this, and it's where I was going. Lemme know if we're on par here. Fuses will handle a significant amount more than they're rated for, for a given amount of time. Chart typically looks like this: That's for a 100A ANL fuse. Notice how it will handle almost double its rated for a good amount of time? For those that want more, here's a good starting point: http://www.bcae1.com/fuses.htm Edit: geeeez that's hard to see. Sorry. "Clipping" is the biggest forum boner now. It's like witchcraft... it automatically explains just about everything people don't understand. My build log: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/200295-gckless-2011-chevrolet-impala/ High resolution photos: Gilbert Kless Photography
Broke_Audio_Addict Posted December 26, 2014 Report Posted December 26, 2014 Fuse for your current demands, just because the alt is 220 amps doesn't mean you'll ever draw that much current. That being said a lot of people's definition of "music" is a clipped 30 hz sine wave with some 80 IQ knuckle head grunting about committing crimes and his genitals.
hdorre Posted December 27, 2014 Report Posted December 27, 2014 Fuse for your current demandsI fuse for my wire On 5/8/2011 at 7:38 PM, Kranny said: On 5/8/2011 at 7:35 PM, 'Maxim' said: It hurts me inside when I read stuff like this and remember you're 15 LMFAO so true Mitsubishi 3000GT (Old Build) Headunit: Pioneer 80PRS Frontstage: (2) McLaren Audio MLT-2 Tweeters & (4) PRV Audio MR Series Neo 6.5" Mids Substage: 4 15" Hybrid Subs - Tantric Motors & Sundown Softies Amps: Banda 2.4D Amp (Tweets), American Bass VFL 350.4 (Mids), and (2) Ampere 3800s Electrical :Singer 260A Alt & JY Power Lithium 2005 Chevy Colorado Ext Cab Headunit: Pioneer 80PRS Frontstage: 4 PRV 700Ti Tweets & 6 10" Delta Mids on 3000wrms Substage: 6 Fi BTL 18s in a 4th Order Walkthrough on 3 Wolfram 4500s Electrical: Singer "390" and JY Power My Official Feedback Thread
Kyblack76 Posted December 27, 2014 Report Posted December 27, 2014 Fuse for your current demandsI fuse for my wire Your wrong shrugs SMD SUPER SELLER The Burban Build Blazer Build sold Acura trunk build sold
Kyblack76 Posted December 27, 2014 Report Posted December 27, 2014 Fuse for your current demands, just because the alt is 220 amps doesn't mean you'll ever draw that much current. this guy gets it SMD SUPER SELLER The Burban Build Blazer Build sold Acura trunk build sold
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