amp needs 150a fuse but i have 250a fuse
06-07-2003, 12:20 PM
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amp needs 150a fuse but i have 250a fuse
my amp needs a 150a fuse
i got the 0 guage stinger amp kit and it comes with 250a fuse.
would this mess up anything?
i got the 0 guage stinger amp kit and it comes with 250a fuse.
would this mess up anything?
06-07-2003, 01:54 PM
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well the fuse is rated for a reaosn, so if the cut off is 150a and you use 250, then it might blow something. If anything I would use a lower rated fuse to prevent providing too much current.
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The fuse is there to protect the wire, not the amp. The amp should be internally fused to protect itself. That's why you must fuse less then 18" from the battery, and before the wire passes through any objects (i.e. the firewall). That 18" are not protected by anything, the rest of the run is protected by the amp. It's there in case of a short along the wire.
If you fuse smaller then what's needed by the amp, it can act as a secondary safety system against the amp blowing.
The 250A will be fine, but only if the amp is fused itself....With that said, I always err on the side of caution - I fuse both under the hood and next to the amp with the appropriate sizes.
If you fuse smaller then what's needed by the amp, it can act as a secondary safety system against the amp blowing.
The 250A will be fine, but only if the amp is fused itself....With that said, I always err on the side of caution - I fuse both under the hood and next to the amp with the appropriate sizes.