Ed,
Yes, eliminate the fuse in the negative wire and ground it to the
chassis near the point where the battery negative is grounded.
Consider that the radio will also be grounded by the connection of the
coax shield to the chassis. If the negative power lead is fused and
that fuse opens, current can still flow to the radio, but by a very
circuitous path and that is not 'goodness' .
73,
Don W3FPR
On 9/13/2016 3:54 AM, Edward R Cole wrote:
But I bought some No. 8awg wire to run from the battery to a power
distribution connector (which I already installed). Per the w8ji
article I should run the No. 8 negative wire to a chassis ground in
proximity to the battery ground (but not directly to the battery neg
terminal).
I can do that. However the DR-735T power cord has both pos and neg
lead fuses. Should I eliminate the neg fuse for the radio? (and on
all neg lines to each radio component I am installing?). I have a main
fuse for the pos lead that will be connected at the battery, plus each
radio item has individual fuses on pos leads rated for their current
draw.
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