Oooops ~ left out an important part ~ the Fuse should be as close to the PowerSource as is possible ~~ On 4 Nov , 2013, at 1:19 PM, OlRivrRat wrote: > I am of the opinion that any time you have a wire running from > the > +side of a PowerSource it is best to FuseIt so that if that wire > should ShortToGround the Fuse will blow before any DamageIsDone ~ it > may not always be possible or convenient though. > > ORR > ~ DeanB > > On 4 Nov , 2013, at 12:27 PM, Finn Runyon wrote: > >> I just finished installing a Propex heater in my Westy, added a >> second group 41 battery and will soon install a blue seas relay and >> fuse block to charge the aux battery and to isolate the remaining >> circuits off the main. I have been reading links here and samba >> links endlessly, and one thing I don't understand is why it is >> advised to have fuses after the main and before the aux battery. >> Isn't this overkill? >> Thanks, >> Finn in Taos NM >> 87 Westy Pooh >> 89 Westy Roo |
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