Hi Alex, I moved my batteries from under the quarter birth to under the port settee. The wires ran from the engine area under the galley sink or aft along the port side from the bow. I've used 2 AWG for this.
John C&C 35 MkII On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 1:40 PM, Frederick G Street via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Alex — remember that the fuse or breaker protects the *wire*, not the > device. A 15-amp breaker will be appropriate for any wire down to 18AWG in > the engine space. The only branch circuit devices that need specific fuse > sizing are things with motors in them (pumps or blowers). > > — Fred > > Fred Street -- Minneapolis > S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > > On Feb 17, 2017, at 9:51 AM, Alex Giannelia via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Thanks Joe, > > That is pretty comprehensive. I am saving this to my folder where I store > electrical wisdom. Did you convert to breakers or kept a fuse based system? > > I ask because the standard BS panels are supplied with all 15 A breakers > which is too much for a lot of my branch circuits, whereas their fuses vary. > > Thanks, > > > Alex Giannelia > a...@airsensing.com > (416) 203-9858 > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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