Fuse To Big?

bigaudiofanatic
bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
edited November 2008 in Car Audio & Electronics
I recieved my amp wiring kit today from kicker and it says it is for a single amp hook up. But here is the thing the fuse that it came with is a 100A fuse.:eek: I have never used one this big but I am going to be running a 500 watt amp and a 50-60 by 4 amp is this fuse still to big or can i use it.:confused: If you want to look up here is the link. One thing to not is the pick shows a distribution block but this does not have that. http://www.amazon.com/Kicker-05PK4-4-Gauge-Single-Amplifier/dp/B000FI4TTK/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1227050151&sr=1-8
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited November 2008
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    HT setup
    Panasonic 50" TH-50PZ80U
    Denon DBP-1610
    Monster HTS 1650
    Carver A400X :cool:
    MIT Exp 3 Speaker Wire
    Kef 104/2
    URC MX-780 Remote
    Sonos Play 1

    Living Room
    63 inch Samsung PN63C800YF
    Polk Surroundbar 3000
    Samsung BD-C7900
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited November 2008
    That fuse is not too big. Plus it will give you some room should you ever want to upgrade to bigger and/or more amps.
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  • eloplayspolo
    eloplayspolo Posts: 1,117
    edited November 2008
    is 80A too small for 1100rms?
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  • tk421
    tk421 Posts: 156
    edited November 2008
    the fuse on a wiring kit is really to protect against short circuits. it saves your car from burning/melting when a short happens.

    the fuses on the amp protect the amp. do not ever upgrade those!

    if your wiring kit has a fuse larger than your amp, that's fine.

    if it is smaller, see if it can be (safely) upgraded. ie - your wire *may* handle up to 100amps if it is 15 feet long. if they supplied you with a 50amp fuse, u can always upgrade that. (figures used here are imaginery, please consult the AWG wiring chart first)
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  • only126db
    only126db Posts: 157
    edited November 2008
    The fuse should be lower than the current capabilities of your power/ground wire to the amplifier.

    The inline fuse is to protect your vehicle/system from short circuits due to defective power wires the fuse should be no more than 18" from the battery, closer is better.

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  • only126db
    only126db Posts: 157
    edited November 2008
    eloplayspolo wrote: »
    is 80A too small for 1100rms?

    Generally no.....

    Could be, yes....

    Will it be, doubt it......
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