I bought a two amp install kit last night. It has the distro block, and
a 100 amp in line fuse. Two problems:

The 100 amp fuse block was too large to locate within 12" of the
battery. I had to mount it at the rear of the engine compartment. Id
this going to be a huge problem?

Also, they did not provide the plastic split tubing for the 4 gauge
wire. Although the instructions seem to imply that it is supposed to be
in the kit. The wire insulation is really thick. Is the split tubing
really necessary?

Here are pics:

http://www.mikesims.com/nissanstereo/IMG_3351.JPG
http://www.mikesims.com/nissanstereo/IMG_3352.JPG

I think you're OK on both accounts.

The split tubing is a dress up for gathering multiple cables , sometimes
as a bit of heat shield, and definitely helpful in any place where the
cable might rub (to protect the insulation). Along those lines, the
fuse should be as close as possible to the battery to prevent a fire in
case the cable shorts. You have to look at any place on your vehicle
where rubbing or pinching could occur between the battery and the fuse,
then either if looks bad get some tubing, use some sort of grommet, or
??? depending.
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In article m,
says...
I think you're OK on both accounts.

The split tubing is a dress up for gathering multiple cables , sometimes
as a bit of heat shield, and definitely helpful in any place where the
cable might rub (to protect the insulation).
Along those lines, the fuse should be as close as possible to the
battery to prevent a fire in case the cable shorts.

So that begs the question of how many amps would cause a fire? If it is
less than 100, then the fuse would be of no use ... if it is more than
100, then the fuse would blow first?

You have to look at any place on your vehicle where rubbing or pinching
could occur between the battery and the fuse, then either if looks bad
get some tubing, use some sort of grommet, or ??? depending.

So you are saying that the fuse should only be located close to the
battery in case the wire between the battery and the fuse gets shorted
to ground? Now that makes more sense to me. I'll see if I can pick up
some split tubing of that size ... that should protect it well enough
.... the wire isn't running along anything that would cause any rubbing
against any metal on the car.

Thanks!