[C320-list] Push Button Circuit Breaker

[Troy Dunn]

Yup, no in line fuses were installed originally, and... I am actually very
dissapointed with many of the factory  cable terminations, some of the
crimping belongs on Mainesails hall of fail.

Troy

On Mon, Sep 17, 2018 at 8:43 PM Jeff Smith <jeffreyssmith at live.com> wrote:

> Troy,
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> Thanks. I am pretty sure the wire is the appropriate AWG as recommended by
> the installation manual; this suggests to me that it should be sufficient
> to handle the load. However, I will confirm before installing the charger.
> Between the battery charger, the new Blue Sea Terminal Fuse Block and fuse
> (currently no inline fuses on the battery cables), and possibly new wiring,
> the costs continue to increase. The joys of boat ownership....
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> Jeff, '94, #121
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> On 9/17/18, 8:28 PM, "C320-list on behalf of Troy Dunn" <
> c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com on behalf of
> troutwarrior at gmail.com> wrote:
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>     Jeff
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>     In case you didn’t know...The breakers are there to protect your wiring
>     which will catch fire if pushed past their limit.   If there is a 10
> amp
>     breaker for your current charger but your new charger requires 15 amps,
>     you’ll need to run wire sized to handle 15 amps from your new breaker
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>     your new charger.
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>     Respectfully
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>     Troy Dunn
>     Hull#514
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