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Originally Posted by onestepcsy37
i've got a navtex. furuno. keep it on 24/7 - uses minimal power, so almost any wiring should be suitable, but cigarette lighter plug seems inappropriate for a device you will have on 24/7. i think mine called for 16 guage so i naturally used 14 guage.
here's another free bit of advice. put smallest fuse possible (in keeping with amp draw) on BOTH positive and negative sides.
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Why use 14 gauge wire for a device drawing milliamperes. The OP could wire into the back of the cigarette socket and say put a 1amp fuse inline close to the socket ( not the device)
As to fusing both wires why???, just all
fuses close to the source of their power.
A better idea would be to wire to a dedicated breaker on the panel and use a low
current breaker. I personally don't allow inline
fuses on my
boat.
Dave