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STREETWIRES COMBO FUSE BLOCK WINS CES INNOVATIONS AWARD
(PHOENIX, AZ) - StreetWires, the inventor of premium cables and connectors for car audio, announces its acceptance of a 2004 CES Innovations Design and Engineering Award for the new CBR44S Combo Fuse Block. This new product, equipped with AFS fuses, made its debut at this year's International CES Show in Las Vegas. The CBR44S represents the pinnacle of high performance positive and negative power distribution in a single practical package. It was designed to provide a central connection point of positive and negative power cables used in elite, complex, multi-amplifier mobile entertainment systems. This feature makes for cleaner and more organized installations - just one of the reasons why this combo block is one of the most installer-friendly accessories around. These blocks cater to serious mobile entertainment enthusiasts who require power distribution for multiple devices. They provide a stable and convenient distribution of positive and negative cables for up to four audio amplifiers. Each of the four positive outputs is fused with an AFS mini wafer style fuse, ranging from 40 to 150 Amps, which lends compact size and high current capability. The ring terminal input allows the main positive and negative input to be any gauge cable and the 4/8 gauge outputs accept either 4 or 8 gauge cable without the use of an adaptor ring. Cosmetically, the CBR44S was designed to be so attractive that it is typically displayed prominently, rather than hidden where you might find more common distribution blocks. And with a small footprint, it takes up a lot less space than many of the competing brands. The connection lugs are forged from high quality brass with a diamond pulse plated finish while the fasteners and hardware are all gold plated American Standard sizes. Its black polycarbonate base and a clear polycarbonate cover guarantee the CBR44S stays stable under high temperature conditions as well as resistant to gas and oil. All of these features allow this new combo block to integrate well with a wide variety of vehicle interiors and surface finishes which makes it one of the most versatile products on the market.