[C320-list] Fuses at the 3rd Battery

[Robert Seastream]

My service manual for the 3GM30F installed on my 2002 C320 states that  
the starter motor 'loaded' current draw is about 460 amps.

Bob Seastream
'Intuition' # 906


On Feb 15, 2008, at 8:58 AM, <crashley at gte.net> wrote:

> One comment, the starting battery shouldn't be fused so low that the  
> starter will blow the fuse (duh), not sure what that fuse rating  
> needs to be but 40A sounds a little low.
>
> CRA
> Rosebud #882
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jon Vez" <jonvez at comcast.net>
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 5:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Fuses at the 3rd Battery
>
>
>> Bruce,
>>
>> All batteries should be fused...you can use the same as you did for  
>> your
>> house bank...
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Jon
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Bruce  
>> Stanley
>> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 10:25 PM
>> To: C320-List
>> Subject: [C320-list] Fuses at the 3rd Battery
>>
>> C320 #1084 has 40 Amp fuses, 7" from the 2x4D batteries.........as  
>> now
>> installed by Catalina.
>>
>> Question:
>> should I have installed a FUSE, 7" from my new 80amp Starting
>> Battery?????????
>> Should it be 40 Amp?
>>
>> I followed the 3rd Starting Battery Tech notes (as on the C320IA  
>> site), but
>> I do not recall installing a Fuse at the Battery.
>> I am a bit worried. We will be back on board, this afternoon.
>>
>> thanks in anticipation.
>>
>> Bruce Stanley #1084
>> Sydney Australia
>>
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