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Offline salsheikh

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Power Cable and Fuse Size Query
« on: 01 October 2015, 12:42 »
hi all

what blade fuse size are you guys running for your power cable to your amps?
i originally had a 10amp fuse to run my Vibe sub/amp combo and its been fine, this is now my back up combo (wheel arch install and kept in place). 

I now have installed a RF amp and 12" Pioneer sub but as soon as this kicked in the fuse blew. The 10AWG cable goes to a power block (60amp AGU fuse) which feeds both the vibe and RF amp but only one amp runs at a time.

I changed the fuse to a 20amp fuse and this went immediately again so have now installed a 25amp fuse and so far so good.

So my question is, what size fuses are you running? I just wanna make sure I am playing it safe and dont want to melt the cable or start a fire!

Is the 10AWG ok or should i upgrade to 4/6/8AWG cable?