Breaker and in-line fuse questions
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04-04-17, 08:10 AM
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Breaker and in-line fuse questions
I’m planning to install a i70s instrument pack, as well as a EV-200 autopilot, and I’ve run into a question I can’t seem to solve. I’ve decided that I’m going power the SeatalkNG backbone independently (i.e., not through the ACU-200) by running a SeatalkNG Power Cable from the iTC-5 to the “Instrument/Radar†breaker on my breaker panel. I plan to check the rating of that breaker, and will replace it with a 5 amp if it isn’t already (is that right?).
My question may seem a bit obvious, but I can’t seem to figure it out: how do I install a fuse for this connection? The manual is clear that “the distribution point should be fed from the vessel’s primary power source by 8 AWG cable,†and that it needs to be protected by a 5 amp fuse. However, I can’t find any in-line fuse holders that use 8 AWG cable and also can hold a fuse as small as 5 amp. Am I totally wrong to think that adding a fuse holder with a smaller gauge wire will create a bottleneck? Also, the autopilot should be connected to a 20 amp breaker, correct? Thanks! |
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Breaker and in-line fuse questions - Radiozephyr - 04-04-17 08:10 AM
RE: Breaker and in-line fuse questions - Chuck - Raymarine - Moderator - 04-04-17, 12:34 PM
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