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Silentbob343 · 02-16-2006, 10:46 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Quattro

The fuse in the first option is to protect the wire not the Opus. The wire is what will cause a fire in your car.

Here's a question for you. If I had 12ga wire running directly to the opus, or in my cas an M1-ATX, is there any need for the fuse. 12ga wire can hold up beyond the the 10amp fuse on the M1. I know most people need another fuse as they go from 10/12ga down to the stock 18ga lead that comes with the power supply. Would it still be wise to run something like a 15 amp fuse anyway or should you match the fuse on the board, i.e. 10 amps?

02-16-2006, 10:46 AM	#40
Silentbob343 Maximum Bitrate Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 520	Quote: Originally Posted by Quattro The fuse in the first option is to protect the wire not the Opus. The wire is what will cause a fire in your car. Here's a question for you. If I had 12ga wire running directly to the opus, or in my cas an M1-ATX, is there any need for the fuse. 12ga wire can hold up beyond the the 10amp fuse on the M1. I know most people need another fuse as they go from 10/12ga down to the stock 18ga lead that comes with the power supply. Would it still be wise to run something like a 15 amp fuse anyway or should you match the fuse on the board, i.e. 10 amps?