Re: (ET) amps

["RJ Kanary" <rjkanary nauticom net>]

The circuit breaker makes a convenient tie point. Looking at the other
associated wiring in that area, there is no way that it could safely 
sustain
a fifty ampere load, IMHO.


RJ Kanary @ Bandi Bros. Inc.
Member TRNi  Since 1998
ASE® Certified Master Auto Technician
Member Tech Line Associates Since 1987
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----- Original Message -----
From: <Jeremy Gagliardi com>
To: "Elec-Trak" <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 12:22
Subject: Re: (ET) amps


> Perhaps it is just a shared wire to the batteries then.  I could swear
> the wire that sends power to the fuse block also connects to a wire
> attached to the breaker (probably a pre-breaker connection).
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> RJ Kanary wrote:
> >
> > The fifty ampere circuit breaker protects the charging circuit, only.
> >
> > RJ Kanary @ Bandi Bros. Inc.
> > Member TRNi  Since 1998
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <Jeremy Gagliardi com>
> > To: "Elec-Trak" <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
> > Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2001 09:49
> > Subject: (ET) amps
> >
> > > As written over the fuse block:
> > > -Lights 20 amps
> > > -Controls 20 amps
> > > -Lifter 30 amps
> > >
> > > The Lights & Controls are hooked in parrallel, so I assume that's 20
> > > amps together.  They are all hooked into a breaker that is rated at 
> > > 50
> > > amps.  Do lights & lift together really draw 50 amps, or is that just
a
> > > convenient maximum?
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