Battery relocated to the trunk - fuse amp

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02-06-2007, 07:01 PM

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jasondh

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The fuse is there to protect the wire from burning up, so you would use a fuse at or just under the wires max current handling. What size wire are you fusing?

02-06-2007, 07:23 PM

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haha, that's a great point... i love different point of views, they definatly bring a lot of options to the table

02-06-2007, 07:42 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jasondh

The fuse is there to protect the wire from burning up, so you would use a fuse at or just under the wires max current handling. What size wire are you fusing?

i'm using 0 guage welders wire to run up to the engine bay

02-06-2007, 07:54 PM

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200 amp is the max i believe for 0 gauge.... should fixer right up for ya

02-06-2007, 07:56 PM

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jasondh

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I would say no more than ~300 amps for 0 gauge.

02-06-2007, 11:31 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by jasondh

The fuse is there to protect the wire from burning up, so you would use a fuse at or just under the wires max current handling. What size wire are you fusing?

No, it's not. It's there to prevent the battery from discharging into the frame and causing fire. You want a fuse on it that will blow if it grounds, and not otherwise. 1/0 can carry a ridiculous amount of current before burning up.