This may be a stupid question but to distro blocks get hot

In theroy I would say it is possible, but if they are getting hot I would most likely suspect a short or wiring problem.

Likely if it's a AGU fused (glass type) block that has junk fuses it's likely they could heat up from resistance.
The quality and process of the solder used in some fuses to connect the ends inside can cause resistances. Therefore with amps pulling a good amount of current, they can heat up good. If you experience this and you're using AGU fuses, try to buy some higher quality fuses. Ones that would cost, say 2 or so bucks a piece.
Are you using a sealed or waterproof fuse block? Get one that appears a bit better ventilated.
IMO, you avoid all these problems by using MAXI fused blocks. You pay a wee bit more $$ though.

BTW, Strokers rock my world. [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ October 30, 2003, 09:32 AM: Message edited by: A Greasy Cweese ]

uhhh, at one time my brother had a system that was drawing about 230 amps constantly and i saw his distro block plastic cover disfigure over time... got pretty bad... almost as if it was going to melt!

I couldn't agree any more. "The roy" must have something to do with it 100%. :D [img]tongue.gif[/img]

ok thanks for the heads up on that im thinking ill spend the little bit more cash and get the better looking 1 and the better quality 1

are the glass fuses the way to go coz my mate was telling me yes coz those plastic cased 1s if they dont break ciruct they can melt and pooch the holder for the fuse therefore entering to buy another block

Glass fuses are fine as long as they are of good quality. Sometimes it's difficult to tell.

I have never heard such a story of MAXI or any plastic fuses that have melted the plastic and kill the holders. How do they not break circuit? [img]graemlins/dunno.gif[/img]
Why do majority of auto manufacturers use plastic cased ATO fuses instead of glass?
If it melts, it probably was the wrong fuse size or was installed by some moron.

I've got a nice high quality distro block and it has worked great for the last 3 years. Just don't get a cheap one!

i used to have a cheap amp said 800w hehe (back in the dark days)
but it would get sooo hot it would shut itself off
had it for over a year and one day i looked at it
and the fuse had melted and molded to the fuseholder in the amp there was no way i could have changed it if it did ever blow!!!

that was because of the amp's heat though never had a problem with my maxi fused power wire.

^ Umm, we're just talking about power distribution blocks getting hot, not amps getting hot. [img]smile.gif[/img]

umm then why did someone else bring it up???

talk away buddy

You brought it up. Read closely. LOL

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Originally posted by cerwin-vega:
are the glass fuses the way to go coz my mate was telling me yes coz those plastic cased 1s if they dont break ciruct they can melt and pooch the holder for the fuse therefore entering to buy another block
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Glass fuses are fine as long as they are of good quality. Sometimes it's difficult to tell.

I have never heard such a story of MAXI or any plastic fuses that have melted the plastic and kill the holders. How do they not break circuit?
Why do majority of auto manufacturers use plastic cased ATO fuses instead of glass?
If it melts, it probably was the wrong fuse size or was installed by some moron.


i did read closely [img]smile.gif[/img] melting fuses..it does happen which is applicable to the thread topic thanks!!

the fuses... that was the point!!

go maxi...you get what you pay for

A friend of mine had a distro block melt due to a low wire guage. I believe he was using a 10AWG power cable with an amp pulling at least 60 amps. The 10awg wire turned all black where it was terminated, and the block melted a bit. As mentioned above, this was due to high resistance. If everything is installed correctly, and fuse and wire guage is selected carefully, the fuse block should not get much warmer than the temperature in the car. Glass fuses and plastic fuses should both work sufficiently so long as they are 'decent' quality fuses. I've heard MAXI fuses have advantages over the standard glass fuses most people use. I've been using mini-wafers for the last few months, and they have been getting the job done nicely. Power wiring and termination is not something you want to skimp out on. Just make sure you get brand name accessories.