Cracka
21st March 2014, 09:52 PM
Ok lads, I have a Baintech 6 way fuse box with the + and - inputs which I want to put under my 'modified' cubby box or under the drivers seat ('12 D90). The fuse box will be used just for the usual accessories, power outlets lights etc (future proofing :D) it has a 100 amp total rating. 
I have a Traxide USI 160 installed in the batt compartment with the standard Varta Batt and Optima D34m as the aux.
I was thinking of using 6 B&S cable to connect the aux batt to the fuse box as I already have some left over from the anderson plug install.
Questions, do I:
1. Put an 50 amp auto reset circuit breaker in the batt compartment (would this be big enough) to protect the run to the fuse box.
OR
2. Source a 100 amp fuse/circuit breaker for this location.
I am assuming I need to fuse the cable run here just in case I get a short somewhere between leaving the batt compartment and the new fuse box.
Another option:
3. If I locate the fuse box in the batt compartment near the battery, do I need to fuse between the 2.
Thanks
Mick
I have a Traxide USI 160 installed in the batt compartment with the standard Varta Batt and Optima D34m as the aux.
I was thinking of using 6 B&S cable to connect the aux batt to the fuse box as I already have some left over from the anderson plug install.
Questions, do I:
1. Put an 50 amp auto reset circuit breaker in the batt compartment (would this be big enough) to protect the run to the fuse box.
OR
2. Source a 100 amp fuse/circuit breaker for this location.
I am assuming I need to fuse the cable run here just in case I get a short somewhere between leaving the batt compartment and the new fuse box.
Another option:
3. If I locate the fuse box in the batt compartment near the battery, do I need to fuse between the 2.
Thanks
Mick