anyone kno the proper sizes fuse for 1600 watt amp should be...i recently burned my in line fuse holder...didnt really burn fuse but the holder was melted a lot...the part that is close 2 battery...please someone help before i keep wasting money on fuses lol...

 

u burned ur fuse holder? well what amp fuse were u using? i would obviously start with that...i believe my fuse is a 75 A and i have a 1500 system (I am not sure tho so ill have to double check) hopefully someone can help

 

i had a 100 amp fuse in it...but lik the fuse never blew...it just melted the housing...any ideas on that 1?

 

Soundz like the holder was under rated for the size of the fuse you're running. Need to go to a bigger fuse holder. I'm having problems with my Moster fuses BREAKING, not blowing. Stay away from the Monster fuses

 

well ive bought a street wires holder n fuse...rated at 150 amp...**** 4 the price it better not melt...

 

i don't know much about wiring amps or systems in general,but if you have a 1600 watt system running off of lets say 13V that would be 1600/13 = 123 Amps being that Amps = watts/volts. so if you run a 75A or 100A fuse, that will burn up no question. go with a fuse bigger than 123A and try that out. hope this helps!

(a handy way to remember the power equation is 'PIE' or P=IE, with P=watts, I=amps, E=volts)

 

good call drew i should have remembered my physics a lil better. when workin on cars u never use a fuse that is rated higher than spec...it can do absolutely no damage or it can literally melt an entire wiring harness 2gether (yah try replacing that) so i would suggest that u check the rating of ur holder and use a 125 amp fuse...and i checkd my fuse and its only 100 A but thats what the capacitor is for

 

alrighty then got the new fuse...no problems yet...so thankz guyz

 

You never "Waste Money" on Fuses.
Fuses are Insurance Policies against needing to replace a Wiring Harness.
You may pay a few premiums. Short money for Fuses.
Big Money for wiring Harnesses.