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1993 Bushman camper trailer refit
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<blockquote data-quote="BigWave" data-source="post: 363382" data-attributes="member: 6786"><p>Hi Nucopia,</p><p>I prefer to use manually resettable breakers than fuses, as fuses always pop at the most inconvenient times, and you realise that your spares are under your camping gear - somewhere. </p><p>I generally use Blue Sea products which provide a huge range of marine grade breakers, from singles through full panels (some with LEDs) supporting 2, 4, 6, 8 etc circuits. They're reliable - not cheap, but you get the protection that you paid for..</p><p>Also, you <u><strong>must</strong></u> use wire rated at more Amperes than the fuse/breaker that is protecting the circuit. i.e.: using 10A rated wire "protected" by a 20A fuse/breaker and you're asking for trouble.</p><p>Failure to obey this RULE has caused <u><strong>many</strong></u> electrical fires.</p><p>This is one that I did recently (using individual Blue Sea breakers). All cables were rated at >200% of breaker rating.</p><p><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/6786/1507103764_car_battery_wiring.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigWave, post: 363382, member: 6786"] Hi Nucopia, I prefer to use manually resettable breakers than fuses, as fuses always pop at the most inconvenient times, and you realise that your spares are under your camping gear - somewhere. I generally use Blue Sea products which provide a huge range of marine grade breakers, from singles through full panels (some with LEDs) supporting 2, 4, 6, 8 etc circuits. They're reliable - not cheap, but you get the protection that you paid for.. Also, you [u][b]must[/b][/u] use wire rated at more Amperes than the fuse/breaker that is protecting the circuit. i.e.: using 10A rated wire "protected" by a 20A fuse/breaker and you're asking for trouble. Failure to obey this RULE has caused [u][b]many[/b][/u] electrical fires. This is one that I did recently (using individual Blue Sea breakers). All cables were rated at >200% of breaker rating. [img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/6786/1507103764_car_battery_wiring.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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