Distr. Block vs. Fused Distr. Block - Audio & Electronics Forum

Forum Post / Reply
You must log in before you can post or reply to messages.
Distr. Block vs. Fused Distr. Block
Monday, May 02, 2005 7:01 AM
The items in question:

http://www.cardomain.com/item/ROCCPPSFD2#reviews

http://www.cardomain.com/item/ROCCPPD2

Why would someone consider a distribution block with an ANL fuse, rather than one without a fuse? My system consists of

- 2awg from battery to amps
- 300/2
- 500/1
- 10w7
- xr-653

What would you do?



Vice President - NEJBody
2007 Cobalt SS
2001 Sunfire (retired)

Re: Distr. Block vs. Fused Distr. Block
Monday, May 02, 2005 7:42 AM
the only make the agu fuses so big..after that you have to go with an ANL fuse(wafer type) i don't remeber how large they go....

The only time you want to use one that is NOT fused...is for your grounds.


--------------------------------------------------------------
Offical dealer for the following-

SOUNDSTREAM
DB LINK
DB DRIVE
PANASONIC
GARMIN
ROSEN
SCOSCHE
XE DESIGNS
SOUNDGATE
PAC
LITEGLOW

Re: Distr. Block vs. Fused Distr. Block
Monday, May 02, 2005 8:52 AM
do a car audio circiut breaker so If yo ever blow a fuse just fix prob and reset breaker
expensive but long run cheaper than buyin fuses
Re: Distr. Block vs. Fused Distr. Block
Monday, May 02, 2005 9:19 AM
sycx 1 A.K.A snoop wrote:do a car audio circiut breaker so If yo ever blow a fuse just fix prob and reset breaker
expensive but long run cheaper than buyin fuses

you shouldn't be blowing fuses in the first place. if you are you have a problem that needs to be fixed.

i haven't blown a fuse in the past 5 years....


--------------------------------------------------------------
Offical dealer for the following-

SOUNDSTREAM
DB LINK
DB DRIVE
PANASONIC
GARMIN
ROSEN
SCOSCHE
XE DESIGNS
SOUNDGATE
PAC
LITEGLOW

Re: Distr. Block vs. Fused Distr. Block
Monday, May 02, 2005 9:20 AM
also i wouldn't suggest using a circuit breaker instead of a fuse..they take longer to open the a fuse does to blow....might damage your equipment.


--------------------------------------------------------------
Offical dealer for the following-

SOUNDSTREAM
DB LINK
DB DRIVE
PANASONIC
GARMIN
ROSEN
SCOSCHE
XE DESIGNS
SOUNDGATE
PAC
LITEGLOW

Re: Distr. Block vs. Fused Distr. Block
Monday, May 02, 2005 11:42 AM
also it would get more expensive to buy seperate breakers for every wire, if you have 4 amps youd need a breaker at the battery, a distribution block, and more breakers for however many extr electronics you need



you want to fuse a wire any time it branches off, so if you go from say 1- 4 gauge wire to 4- 8 gauge wires, each 8 gauge wire should be fused, then if u go from 1-8 gauge wire to 2- 12 gauge wires, both 12 gauge wires should be fused as well.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/sndsgood/ https://www.facebook.com/#!/Square1Photography
Re: Distr. Block vs. Fused Distr. Block
Monday, May 02, 2005 1:28 PM
Just realized I made a mistake.

2awg to distr. block, and from there 4awg to amps.

So in this case, I should get the fused distr. block?



Vice President - NEJBody
2007 Cobalt SS
2001 Sunfire (retired)
Re: Distr. Block vs. Fused Distr. Block
Monday, May 02, 2005 1:29 PM
pjk91 wrote:Just realized I made a mistake.

2awg to distr. block, and from there 4awg to amps.

So in this case, I should get the fused distr. block?

you always fuse your power wires....not the grounds.


--------------------------------------------------------------
Offical dealer for the following-

SOUNDSTREAM
DB LINK
DB DRIVE
PANASONIC
GARMIN
ROSEN
SCOSCHE
XE DESIGNS
SOUNDGATE
PAC
LITEGLOW

Re: Distr. Block vs. Fused Distr. Block
Monday, May 02, 2005 3:38 PM
fused distr. block it is



Vice President - NEJBody
2007 Cobalt SS
2001 Sunfire (retired)
Re: Distr. Block vs. Fused Distr. Block
Monday, May 02, 2005 8:09 PM
anytime u go from one positive wire to two positive wires you fuse, doesnt matter what size they are, u fuse them.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/sndsgood/ https://www.facebook.com/#!/Square1Photography
Forum Post / Reply
You must log in before you can post or reply to messages.

 

Start New Topic Advanced Search