Where to Find Fuses ? !
01-24-2007, 09:08 PM
#11
Originally Posted by SPLN00B2
Nobody uses fuses in spl.
Im not trying to be an *** ,it just dont make sense to me that a fuse would -spl...
01-24-2007, 10:40 PM
#12
50 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 65
I'd like to be enlighten as well.
Using the proper amperage rated fuse shouldn't decrease the amount of current going to the amp. It's just a dead short till it burns up.
Using the proper amperage rated fuse shouldn't decrease the amount of current going to the amp. It's just a dead short till it burns up.
01-25-2007, 07:45 AM
#13
Originally Posted by Nathan Siy
I'd like to be enlighten as well.
Using the proper amperage rated fuse shouldn't decrease the amount of current going to the amp. It's just a dead short till it burns up.
Using the proper amperage rated fuse shouldn't decrease the amount of current going to the amp. It's just a dead short till it burns up.
You're right, it SHOULDN'T decrease the amount of current, but it does.
It's been tested by SPLers many times, so that's why you don't see people using them.
In my opinion it isn't so much about the fuse itself but rather the amount of extra connections involved.
Wire --> Fuse holder --> Fuse --> Fuse holder --> Wire
In all of those connections there is bound to be some parasitic loss.
01-25-2007, 01:11 PM
#15
0 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: Dec 2006
Posts: 8
Hey if your still looking for AGU fuses RadioShack / The Source carry them, cheaper & bigger selection than futureshop/BB too...
Heres a link for one in your area:
YellowPages™: Source By Circuit City (The): Keswick, ON : (phone: 905-989-1305)
Heres a link for one in your area:
YellowPages™: Source By Circuit City (The): Keswick, ON : (phone: 905-989-1305)
01-25-2007, 01:20 PM
#16
Die hard SPLers probably don't use their car as a everyday driver either......for you guys that do, a fuse is a must unless you also drive with no insurance as that is what the insurance company will tell you when your car crispy critters. For die hard SPL guys, a parasitic loss might mean 1st or thanks for coming out. I for one would like to see fusing mandatory for all events.
As far as fuse sizes go, I have seen AGU fuses at 5 amps before and stock them from 10 amps to 70 amps. Do not worry about using a 10 amp fuse in a distro block even though the equipment attached to it may have a 1 amp fuse. You fuse the wire and not the equipment (unless the equipment has no internal fuses).
As far as fuse sizes go, I have seen AGU fuses at 5 amps before and stock them from 10 amps to 70 amps. Do not worry about using a 10 amp fuse in a distro block even though the equipment attached to it may have a 1 amp fuse. You fuse the wire and not the equipment (unless the equipment has no internal fuses).
01-25-2007, 07:37 PM
#20
500 Watt CAFz'r
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 866
Originally Posted by SPLN00B2
Nobody uses fuses in spl.
WTF? This board needs to be regulated against stupid comments that could potentially do damage.
At what point in any of the posters comment did he mention anything about SPL?
And Dude, I dont care what SPL people do, its a safety issue and fuses should always be installed. Plain and Simple.
I doubt for a second that your system is designed well enough to the point voltage drop from a fuse is your last resort to squeeze 0.1DB out!
NO FUSE = Retard!
Where is the administrator police!
