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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

18-11-2011, 08:01

Replies: 27

Views: 16,065

Posted By sdowney717

Re: Recommended Breaker Size for Ignition Switch ?

here is a self resetting breaker goes into a fuse holder.
Littelfuse CBF10 Circuit Breaker, Fuse Clip Series, 10A, 12V (https://www.drillspot.com/products/465720/Littelfuse_CBF10_Circuit_Breaker)
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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

16-11-2011, 02:42

Replies: 27

Views: 16,065

Posted By sdowney717

Re: Recommended Breaker Size for Ignition Switch ?

A dead short will blow a breaker if the wire can carry enough current. Otherwise, the wire becomes a heater and can get hot enough to burn.

Also a wire can be undersized enough that the load or a...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

14-11-2011, 16:44

Replies: 27

Views: 16,065

Posted By sdowney717

Re: Recommended Breaker Size for Ignition Switch ?

IF you fuse the starting motor circuit.

What happens if the starter motor lugs,
The oil is really cold and the motor really stiff.
Battery voltage is low and engine is cranking slowly.
The...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

14-11-2011, 09:05

Replies: 27

Views: 16,065

Posted By sdowney717

Re: recommended breaker size for ignition switch?

Guys, it is not the starter motor, it is the starter solenoid relay coil I am talking about. The coil pulls the bendix gear in and the solenoid takes the current load from the battery. That activates...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

14-11-2011, 08:28

Replies: 27

Views: 16,065

Posted By sdowney717

Re: recommended breaker size for ignition switch?

Breaker size? (https://www.fishtheclassic.net/forums/showthread.php?26087-Breaker-size)

Found this reference to a 20 amp breaker used for this.

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

14-11-2011, 07:57

Replies: 27

Views: 16,065

Posted By sdowney717

Recommended Breaker Size for Ignition Switch ?

In going threw some wiring, I discovered the ignition switch takes current without a breaker in the circuit. It has been 40 years like this.
The ignition switch has to supply power to several items...

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