"Colin Stamp" wrote in message
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On Sat, 20 Aug 2005 18:10:23 +0000 (UTC), "Tim.."
wrote:


"Chris" wrote in message
. uk...

10 Amp

Are you sure?!

An amp with a 10a fuse is only going to give about 30w RMS max, and will
be
of little use trying to power a sub.


Actually, all this talk of amp power ratings is a bit irrelevant. The
fuse at the source end is there to protect the wiring, so it's fine to
fit as big-a-fuse as you like as long as it's guaranteed to blow
before the wiring goes up in smoke. For example, if you're using 6mm^2
cable (which is good for 50A), the 30A fuse would be the best one to
go for. It has the lowest resistance of the three, so the least effect
on sound quality, but it'll still blow well before the cable catches
light. One thing you have to watch out for though, is that there
aren't any bits of thinner cable anywhere in the current path,
otherwise you'd need to down-rate the fuse to suit that cable.

The fuse in the amp, will obviously need to be whatever the
manufacturer was expecting.

Cheers,

Colin.

4.6mm2 Power Cable (Autoleads PC4-20 wiring kit). 30 Amp (360Watt Max). -
info on Packaging.