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Hi I am trying to figure out the proper way to fuse my new amp. It has a single input but came with a dual input adapter. Here is a screenshot of the manual.

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it is not internally fused so the 200 amp is to protect it. My question is. When I fuse both leads, do I fuse them each with a 100 amp fuse, or a 200? Or should I just run both leads out of a 200 amp fuse? Thanks

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Ok thanks I guess I won’t mess with using the adapter. They came with the amp so I figured it couldn’t hurt to use them. Sounds like it isn’t worth the hassle for my system.

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It can't hurt using the adapter but you shouldn't need to use it. Also if you are going to fuse and the amp has a chance to draw 200A, and you fuse both wires at 100A, you might pop a fuse because you can't guarantee the current will be divided equally and both wires are exactly the same. Plus like Gunnem said, fusing protects the wire not the module. 

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Thanks for all of the good advice I do appreciate it! I do have a background working with car audio. It has been 20+ years though since I have done much so I will admit I am a little rusty. Mainly I wasn’t sure about rather I should split the 200 amps into 2 100 amp fuses (I am actually using a circuit breaker) or use two 200 amp fuses. I was worried that any one leg might pull over the 100 amps, but I didn’t want it to take more than 200 amps to pop since the amp manual stated 200 amps. I was just trying to go with their spec. Thanks again!

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2 hours ago, Mike4068 said:

The fuses used between batteries protects the wire, the fuse between the battery and the amp protects the amp from a power surge or a short. That's why you fuse your battery wires at the wire rating and the amp fuses to the amp rating. 

The fuse is always there to protect the wire. If you short something internally on an amp it's going to be ruined regardless of fusing. A fuse is there to protect from a fire. 

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4 hours ago, Mike4068 said:

The fuses used between batteries protects the wire, the fuse between the battery and the amp protects the amp from a power surge or a short. That's why you fuse your battery wires at the wire rating and the amp fuses to the amp rating. 

sorry bud nope, by the time the fuse pops your amp is toast.  you would be amazed how much time can pass between the amp blowing and the fuse finally letting go.

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1 hour ago, corey0928 said:

The fuse is always there to protect the wire. If you short something internally on an amp it's going to be ruined regardless of fusing. A fuse is there to protect from a fire. 

 

37 minutes ago, Gunnem said:

sorry bud nope, by the time the fuse pops your amp is toast.  you would be amazed how much time can pass between the amp blowing and the fuse finally letting go.

Then everything I learned about circuitry in school was wrong. 

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