tilt directly hooked into battery, Can I keep it like this

[sdexcalibur]

I was having a problem with the titl not working, I had someone come over from a local boat yard and he installed new relays, and harness, he hooked it directly to the battery to see if it was working, He said to add a fuse between the wires, as if you didn't it would cause a fire, I'm thinking I can keep it like it is, Wife says NO WAY, any expert advise would be good,

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: tilt directly hooked into battery, Can I keep it like this

put an inline fuse on the postive wire near the battery, and you are good to go. that's the same way trolling motors are installed.

 

[sdexcalibur]

Re: tilt directly hooked into battery, Can I keep it like this

OK, any recommendation on the size, The guy said 30 amp, Just double checking,

 

[littlebookworm]

Re: tilt directly hooked into battery, Can I keep it like this

Just checked my Mercruiser service manual. The wiring diagram with a single relay shows a 40 amp fuse. The one with a double relay shows a 20 amp fuse. Check how many relays you've got, then fuse accordingly. I'd suggest you keep a spare set of fuses on board anyway. Good luck. Hy

 

[PondTunes]

Re: tilt directly hooked into battery, Can I keep it like this

Also you should install the in-line fuse no further than 12 inches from the battery this will minimize the chance of a fire due to a short or wires chaffing/melting together. The fuses are there to protect the battery more than the accessory, an un-fused short will build lots of heat fast and melt wires/cause a fire a inline fuse or circuit breaker will prevent you from having a great big problem down the road.