Subject: RE: Fuse question
Author: ju-@astrocomma.com
Date: Jul 22, 2005, 7:27 AM
Post ID: 1719192497
Hey Greg. Well I put in a horn relay and ran a wire directly to
the voltage regulator. I was going to put a fuse inline there
and figured why not just put one between the battery and the
regulator for an extra level of protection.
Ted
--- Greg Bender <gr-@thisoldtractor.com> wrote:
| Hi Ted, I guess the first thing that comes to mind is, "why?" I'm not sure what you would be protecting the battery from? I suppose if the regulator went bad, then it could be overcharging and burn up the battery? Even if that did happen, I would think that I would still want it directly connected so that I could at least turn on all my electrical gadgetry and limp into town somewhere. I guess you could use it as a early-warning detector. As for what amperage fuse to use, here is my logic (probably flawed): If you have a 300 watt generator and you want it to charge at no more than 15 volts, then a 20 amp fuse would be what is needed. Note that I used the simple formula: watts / volts = amps ju-@astrocomma.com wrote:
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Ted Ward