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Old Nov 28, 2003 | 08:32 PM
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I have a blown 5AG60A fuse that was in my fuse block. My sub amp was connected to it and it has 3 30A fuses so I was wondering if I could put in a 5AG90A fuse if one exists?
Old Nov 28, 2003 | 08:34 PM
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5AG meaning an AGU glass fuse?
Old Nov 28, 2003 | 08:38 PM
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yes, thats a glass fuse, but they dont make them that big.
Old Nov 28, 2003 | 08:40 PM
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an 80 amp one might work...
Old Nov 28, 2003 | 10:07 PM
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Personally I woulnt use anything bigger than a 50amp AGU. 60's seem to melt inside but they still look like they should work. 80's are worse. If you have that much current then go to a "waffer type" ANL fuse
Old Nov 29, 2003 | 05:45 AM
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links please so I know what your talking about

I have the one power wire from the battery going to the trunk then two amps, only reason why I have a distribution block.
Old Nov 29, 2003 | 05:31 PM
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what caused it to blow was I didn't give the system much time to warm up

apparently 60A fuses are the largest ones sold for a http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/pro...d=&newdeptid=2
Old Dec 1, 2003 | 06:26 AM
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I think they should have 80's, but the reason behind them melting/going poo is more because of the build quality of the silly things. I don't recall ever having heat problems with AGU fuses, but that's probably because I pay $2+ per for a fuse I know isn't going to heat up on me.

But yeah, it's somewhat annoying to have a 60 amp AGU running a single power wire to an amp that has a 90 amp rating.
Maybe have 2 runs of fused power wire and fuse them at 40 or 50 each?
Old Dec 1, 2003 | 07:22 AM
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I use an 80 amp AGU fuse.....



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