ScottinAZ
Master Chief Petty Officer
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- Jun 25, 2009
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ok, as part of a larger re-work on my boat, I am re-doing all the dash wiring. What was there makes a rats nest look organized, and I can also get rid of the individual glass fuse holders and go with a more modern style fuse in a fuse block. What I "think" I need are the following circuits for the BOAT side of things, the engine and trim will be separately protected in the battery box area with MAXI fuses on the heavy gauge wires (I dont like large gauge wires running unprotected through the length of the boat)
1) bow, stern and instrument lights
2) Blower Motor
3) Bilge Pump
4) Horn Relay (running an air horn, so this powers the compressor)
5) Spare
6) Spare
my fuse block (left over from another project) has six positions, so room for six circuits. I figure this should be enough for any additional accessories added later (radio/gps/chargers?)
Am I forgetting any major systems at this time? As I said, I will separately protect the heavy gauge supply and charging wires closer to where they originate from in the engine compartment/battery box area, where I will also be adding a cutoff switch for the main batteries, and probably permanently mounting a battery tender for keeping the battery happy when not on the water.
1) bow, stern and instrument lights
2) Blower Motor
3) Bilge Pump
4) Horn Relay (running an air horn, so this powers the compressor)
5) Spare
6) Spare
my fuse block (left over from another project) has six positions, so room for six circuits. I figure this should be enough for any additional accessories added later (radio/gps/chargers?)
Am I forgetting any major systems at this time? As I said, I will separately protect the heavy gauge supply and charging wires closer to where they originate from in the engine compartment/battery box area, where I will also be adding a cutoff switch for the main batteries, and probably permanently mounting a battery tender for keeping the battery happy when not on the water.
