[C320-list] Alternator Wiring Question

[Jack Brennan]

I’m a little puzzled by an earlier reference to the fuse being in the ground wire. Why would that be?

I know there has been some controversy about whether to fuse the positive wire from the alternator because, if the fuse blows, it will take out the alternator. 

That’s not really an issue for me because I use the standard 55-amp alternator on my Yanmar, which costs about $100 online. But that would be an issue if I had one of those expensive Balmar setups that people like. 

Jack Brennan
Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
Tierra Verde, Fl.
Dolphin Cruising Club of Tampa Bay






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