Posted by kossuth on January 17, 2011 at 16:44:30 from (108.8.11.134):
In Reply to: 8n fuse protection? posted by Ed S. (IL) on January 17, 2011 at 06:07:34:
John (TR) said: (quoted from post at 14:37:42 01/17/11) size the wiring for the load, the fuse protects the wire. I'd fuse the headlights. If you convert to an alternator I also throw a 30 in line with the output of the alternator just becasue. On my 2600 I had 1 circuit fused at 15 amps for external lighting as it had a number of headlights mounted as it was my snow machine and a second circiut for all my electric gages fused at 10 amp and a 40 amp fuse on the 60amp alternator, wiring size acordingly #8 40 amp #10 - 30 amp, 12 - 20 amp, #14 - 15amp #16 - 10 amp is what I go by which may be a little conservative.
For the most part John you are correct. Distance run factors into it, but on these little tractors your little rule is AOK.
This post was edited by kossuth at 16:44:48 01/17/11.
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