Car Audio buffs only please... Bus fuses Vs. wafer style

[SilverTurboRidin]

Okay so right now im running 8 gauge from my battery to my capacitor. Well earlier today i blew out the fuse which is currently a 40A bus style. How big of a fuse can i run on my 8 gauge wire. Thats the first question.

Second is when i upgrade i most likely will go with a 4 gauge all around. Now being this is a daily used vehicle, And doesnt really have a killer system. Would it be smart to stick with the bus style fuse, or switch over to a ANL style??

I wouldnt mind having the ANL fuse but they are so damn expensive compared to the AGU style. ( The cylinder type )

[GeforceXtreme]

I will PM you later with information, really tired right now to answer back.

[SilverTurboRidin]

I will PM you later with information, really tired right now to answer back.

Good looking brotha...just let me know!!

[igo4bmx]

what kind of power are u running (rms please not peak)
i can only conclude from running 8 gauge to a capacitor means:

you're running low power amplifiers that require low amp draw...(which then u prolly don't need a capacitor)
you're running high power amps, but since you just recently blew the 40 amp fuse you may not be running much power.
always run the sum of all amp draw in your fuse (two 40 amp drawn amplifiers should require you to run an 80 amp fuse)

[SilverTurboRidin]

ummmm my amp is the sony D1000P5
here's the stats.
500 watts RMS x 1 at 4 ohms, 20-20KHz @0.2 % THD
1000 watts x 1 at 4 ohms, 20-20KHz @ 0.6 % THD

And the only reason im still running the 8 gauge is because the power wire is from my old setup. It's just a temp thing. But if i can continue to use this with no difference ill stick with this than.

[alachua]

circuit breaker > *.*

Glass fuses usually go up to 80A. After that, its ANL for 100/150/200, however, I say get a breaker...makes it super easy.

-Cliff

[SilverTurboRidin]

circuit breaker > *.*

Glass fuses usually go up to 80A. After that, its ANL for 100/150/200, however, I say get a breaker...makes it super easy.

-Cliff

How much are they cliff??? Point me in the right direction master. ahh

[igo4bmx]

ummmm my amp is the sony D1000P5
here's the stats.
500 watts RMS x 1 at 4 ohms, 20-20KHz @0.2 % THD
1000 watts x 1 at 4 ohms, 20-20KHz @ 0.6 % THD

And the only reason im still running the 8 gauge is because the power wire is from my old setup. It's just a temp thing. But if i can continue to use this with no difference ill stick with this than.

i need to know how much power the amplifiers is drawing...
a good guess would be the inline fuses on the amp itself...

its always better to run beefier wire than thinner wire... and in your case, with 500 rms i would prolly go for 4 gauge...

[Exidous]

Monster makes circuit breakers for about the same price of an ANL fuse holder and fuse. Around 50 bucks. I have used them in parallel in systems up to about 3000watts RMS running 0/1 wire. They work great and I believe they are available up to 200Amps for you setup I would recommend the 100Amp. You can find them on online stores all over the place. Best of all one time purchase.

Correction I read 1000rms but a 60Amp should do fine for 500RMS oh and a pet peave of mine is when manufacturers label peak as twice the RMS (Root Mean square) which is roughly 2/3 peak power in a perfect sine wave. Sorry had to get that off my back. :-)

[igo4bmx]

Monster makes circuit breakers for about the same price of an ANL fuse holder and fuse. Around 50 bucks. I have used them in parallel in systems up to about 3000watts RMS running 0/1 wire. They work great and I believe they are available up to 200Amps for you setup I would recommend the 100Amp. You can find them on online stores all over the place. Best of all one time purchase.

Correction I read 1000rms but a 60Amp should do fine for 500RMS oh and a pet peave of mine is when manufacturers label peak as twice the RMS (Root Mean square) which is roughly 2/3 peak power in a perfect sine wave. Sorry had to get that off my back. :-)


i would really check amp draw because the efficiency of an amplifier makes it hard to figure out fuse requirements based soley on wattage...