holdenater Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 I'm about to install my new system and my old power wire never had a in line fuse on it. From my understanding the in line fuse is only for protecting the power wire from shorts that could cause a fire. However my new amp (Sundown SAZ3500D) does not have a internal fuse. On the amp it says to have a in line fuse installed. I will be later this spring upgrading my power wire to dual 1/0 AWG wire and will install in line fuses then. My question is... Do I need a in line fuse to protect my expensive amp. Or can it hold off till spring when I upgrade my electrical? Chevy Malibu Maxx 3.5L V6 - 275+ HP Custom Paint Scheme Custom Interior 5% VLT Tint Konig 18" Wheels Kumho Ecsta LX Platinum Tire Borla Performance Turbo Dual Cat Back Exhaust Pioneer AVIC-110BT 4x 6.5 MTX TDX6502 - 60RMS MTX 704x 4CH Door AMP - 70RMS ea. CH Monster XLN 304 & XLN 402 Interconnects Single Cascade Design Omega 18 - 3500RMS Sundown SAZ-3500D - 3500RMS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbabycsx Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 I'm about to install my new system and my old power wire never had a in line fuse on it. From my understanding the in line fuse is only for protecting the power wire from shorts that could cause a fire. However my new amp (Sundown SAZ3500D) does not have a internal fuse. On the amp it says to have a in line fuse installed. I will be later this spring upgrading my power wire to dual 1/0 AWG wire and will install in line fuses then. My question is... Do I need a in line fuse to protect my expensive amp. Or can it hold off till spring when I upgrade my electrical? I wouldnt run any type of amp for any amount of time without proper fuses. 2000 GMC Sonoma AQ20 FTMFW! 4 DC XL 15's Cadence ZRS-C9 Infiniti Kappa 3.5's and 6x8's Bravox 6.5 components Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8ball2013 Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 you need a fuse. you definitely need a fuse. you really really need a fuse especially since you didnt know what the purpose of one was for . THERE IS NO BUILD LOG! 1998 Chevy Silverado ext cab Alpine CDA-9887 4 Team Fi 15s 2 Ampere Audio TFE 8.0 2 Ampere Audio 150.4 3 Digital Designs CS6.5 component sets Dual Mechman 370XP Elite alternators inbound! 8 XS Power d3400 6 XS power d680 Second Skin Stinger Tsunami Wiring Sky High A Real Voltmeter not a piece of shit stinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeyrapboy Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 Fuse it and forget about it! Just fuse it dude its not that hard and its actually a LOT cheaper then a new amp........................ or car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NRG Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 dont hold off listen to these guys and fuse it before connecting it. Fuses are cheap and alot cheaper than replacing everything in /and including your ride Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holdenater Posted November 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 Ok I just bought one of these with a 300A ANL Fuse. http://www.knukonceptz.com/productDetail.cfm?prodID=FH-20 Chevy Malibu Maxx 3.5L V6 - 275+ HP Custom Paint Scheme Custom Interior 5% VLT Tint Konig 18" Wheels Kumho Ecsta LX Platinum Tire Borla Performance Turbo Dual Cat Back Exhaust Pioneer AVIC-110BT 4x 6.5 MTX TDX6502 - 60RMS MTX 704x 4CH Door AMP - 70RMS ea. CH Monster XLN 304 & XLN 402 Interconnects Single Cascade Design Omega 18 - 3500RMS Sundown SAZ-3500D - 3500RMS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPooPyPantz Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 Guyz. . . doesnt the fuse hold back some current? i dunno just askin because the 0ga wire is much much thicker than a 300amp fuse Headunit - Pioneer AVH-P4250 DVD 4 - infinity reference 6.5 a pair of infinity reference tweeters 1 - AudioQue AQ-120.4 amplifier for mids & highs 1 - AudioQue AQ-2200D Monoblock 1 - AudioQue HDC315 KitAudio kerf ported Enclosure 4 - Stinger pro series signal wires 20ft Stinger 1/0Ga power & Ground wires Big Three Upgrade 1 - Kinetik HC1800 (Not Here yet . .Still Saving up for one) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dugee81 Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 Guyz. . . doesnt the fuse hold back some current? i dunno just askin because the 0ga wire is much much thicker than a 300amp fuse i think youre thinking of resistance and voltage. the added resistance might give a little bit of voltage difference, but it really isnt noticeable. fusing is also still a lot more beneficial than having to replace everything from a short. 200a alt. by Excessive Amperage hc800 under hood & 2 Deka 9a31 in rear 1/0awg + big 3 SAZ 3000D HDC3 18" @ 2 ohm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n8ball2013 Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 Guyz. . . doesnt the fuse hold back some current? i dunno just askin because the 0ga wire is much much thicker than a 300amp fuse what in the world are you talking about. A 300 amp fuse carries the same rating as a strand of 1/0 gauge wire over what I believe is a 15 or 20 foot run. i'm not going to look it up right now. The fuse is not to protect the amp. It is to protect the wire. if the wire experience a short without a fuse you have a fire and no car. If you are fused you have a popped 8 dollar fuse. if you are trying to pull too much current through a stretch of wire you have heat. heat leads to again fire. no fuse you again have a fire and no car. wiht a fuse you need a new 8 dollar fuse. Id really like to know where you got that info from I know that some competitors dont use fuses becuase they have gained a tenth or two without one but in an everyday uncontrolled environment I'll stick to my fuses. THERE IS NO BUILD LOG! 1998 Chevy Silverado ext cab Alpine CDA-9887 4 Team Fi 15s 2 Ampere Audio TFE 8.0 2 Ampere Audio 150.4 3 Digital Designs CS6.5 component sets Dual Mechman 370XP Elite alternators inbound! 8 XS Power d3400 6 XS power d680 Second Skin Stinger Tsunami Wiring Sky High A Real Voltmeter not a piece of shit stinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeatBox Posted November 5, 2010 Report Share Posted November 5, 2010 you need a fuse. you definitely need a fuse. you really really need a fuse especially since you didnt know what the purpose of one was for . hard to understand but what n8 is trying to say is you need a fuse! Ok I just bought one of these with a 300A ANL Fuse. http://www.knukonceptz.com/productDetail.cfm?prodID=FH-20 Love those things, i have two of them Guyz. . . doesnt the fuse hold back some current? i dunno just askin because the 0ga wire is much much thicker than a 300amp fuse little resistance > vehicle/amp burning up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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