fuse before amp?

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Topic: fuse before amp?

Posted By: bassahaulic
Subject: fuse before amp?
Date Posted: August 28, 2009 at 1:49 AM

Do yall think it is truly necessary to have a fuse before the amp?

I am considering running my new amp with out a fuse for a few hours just to get some testing in. What do yall think?

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Drew Jones
Bassahaulic Productions

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Posted By: drew454u
Date Posted: August 28, 2009 at 4:11 AM

there is no way i would ever do it, its there for the safety of a possible fire and to protect the amp. Especially if your gonna be testing the amp im assuming you will be pushin it hard at times. And really how hard is it to install a inline fuse anyways??? takes 5 minutes, and is well worth the peice of mind in my opinion.

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: August 28, 2009 at 6:12 AM

Do you like the car, and all of the things inside it? Are you going to be testing it in your garage? If so, do you like your house?

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Posted By: tommy...
Date Posted: August 28, 2009 at 7:52 AM

Like bungee jumping without the bungee...Skydiving without a parachute...Sure some people make it...! Do you really want to play with those odds...???? FUSES ARE SOOOOOO IMPORTANT>>>!!!!!!!!!!

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M.E.C.P & First-Class
Go slow and drink lots of water...Procrastinators' Unite...Tomorrow!

Posted By: yimke
Date Posted: August 28, 2009 at 7:52 AM

1 word... FIRE!!

Posted By: tommy...
Date Posted: August 28, 2009 at 7:53 AM

And not just before the amp...But no farther away then 18" away from connection at battery...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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M.E.C.P & First-Class
Go slow and drink lots of water...Procrastinators' Unite...Tomorrow!

Posted By: KPierson
Date Posted: August 28, 2009 at 10:03 AM

I can't think of a single reason that would justify not installing a fuse - I would never hook an amp up to a car battery inside a car without a fuse mounted right at the battery.

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Kevin Pierson

Posted By: custombass
Date Posted: August 28, 2009 at 12:24 PM

Haste=Waste

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