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mustang_pumpin 
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Ok currently installed in my car is.....

2 x 12" Cerwin Vega Stroker 2ohm DVC subwoofers with a 2000w RMS and 4000w peak power handling!!!

4 x Phoenix Gold Octane-R series R15.0:1 class D Monoblock amplifiers with 1500w output each!!!!

ok i originally had only 2 of the phoenix gold amps installed and never had any problems with fuses blowing or anything... but now that i have the 4 amps installed my fuse keeps blowing so i can safely and obviously assume that the 1 x 80amp AGU fuse i have installed is not anywhere near the properply needed fusing for this setup!!

i just upgraded alternators to a 240watt which i upgraded all the wiring for it to 0/1awg wiring!!

i would like some advice from anyone and the more the better, about what size fuses, and where they should be installed and how and well anything u can recommend for the setup i have installed!!!!

ANY HELP ASAP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!!

Thanks in advance to all that reply  need fuse advice -- posted image.

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Do you have 0/1 gauge power wire to the amps?

mustang_pumpin 
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well right now i only have 4awg going from the battery to the amps but i have 20ft of 0/1 awg wire on its way to me so as soon as i get it i am going to have 0/1 awg going to the amps but only 4 awg right now
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4 amps of that magnitude on 4 gauge. Not such a hot idea.

https://www.the12volt.com/info/recwirsz.asp

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2 of those hungry mustards on 4 gauge is not a good idea unless the run is 3 feet. I can't imagine a 240a alt is going to keep up with 4 of them either.

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yeah i kinda figured 4 awg wouldnt cut it thats why i am geting the 0/1 awg

any tips on fusing my setup at all??

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Were you unable to read the link I posted?

https://www.the12volt.com/info/recwirsz.asp

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yes i was able to read the link u posted but how does that help me?? the displayed rms watts dont even go up to what my amps produce!!
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Posted: September 13, 2007 at 11:21 PM / IP Logged  
Look at the chart that reads "Power and Ground Cable Specs".  The amperage values show you the maximum you can fuse the wire gauges with.  That's how the link helps you.
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mustang_pumpin 
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Posted: September 13, 2007 at 11:32 PM / IP Logged  

oh DUHH... i only looked at the top chart!! my bad

so let me make sure i got this right.... it is telling me that for 1/0 awg wire i need a fuse maximum of 350amps.... am i understanding that correctly???

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