Carnetix Wirring

**Prindle19** · 01-11-2005, 10:00 AM

Hey, quick question.

I plan on using 10 guage wire to connect the Carnetix to my battery, and 18 guage for the rest of my wirring, speakers, etc,

Should i put some sort of fuse in line before reaching the carnetix?

If so, what size fuse? (rating)

I plan to power my car pc, lcd monitor, and xm radio adapter(12v also) off of the carnetix.

Thanks,

Sean

**EBFoxbat** · 01-11-2005, 10:04 AM

25 amp fuse as close to the battery as possible. An inline fuse that's easy to change.

**knubile** · 01-11-2005, 10:55 AM

The carnetix installation instructions say use a 10Amp fuse.

**Prindle19** · 01-11-2005, 11:04 AM

well....10A or 25A?

**shamyday** · 01-11-2005, 11:19 AM

use what the instructions say (10A), this way you won't give the power supply more current than it can handle.

I would assume that the Carnetix has it's own (built-in 10A) fuse to protect it as well.

**Prindle19** · 01-11-2005, 11:58 AM

alrighty, thanks!

**MikeH** · 01-11-2005, 02:10 PM

10A fuse should be OK. You're really just protecting against a short in your supply wire from your battery to the P1260 with this fuse. The P1260 does have a built-in self-resetting fuse to protect its innards.

10GA wiring should be OK so long as your runs aren't outrageously long (<12ft-ish).

**linden_arden** · 01-12-2005, 03:39 PM

Mike,

If I get a carnetix and don't feel like installing it myself, what would you expect a random car audio installer to charge to install it?

**Prindle19** · 01-12-2005, 03:42 PM

ran it last night, simple as can be linden. ran a 10 guage wire with a 10 a inline fuse from walmart from the battery thru a grommit in my firewall, and then hooked everything up...no worries.