T&T: Circuit breaker

[Peter Bennett]

You will have to guestimate the maximum current you are likely to draw
to determine both the breaker size and the required wire size.

If your anchor winch will be powered through this breaker, then the
breaker should be a bit larger than the recommended breaker for the
anchor winch, and the wire should be large enough to carry that
current, since the anchor winch will almost certainly cause the
largest draw (unless you have a bow thruster...).

Wednesday, January 30, 2008, 9:27:09 AM, Hans wrote:

HB> I have moved my two 8D AGM's and they are now far away from the breaker
HB> panel. I need to put a breaker next to the batts as required according to
HB> ABYC, but how big a breaker? Boat is a 43' Albin trawler with the normal
HB> "users" onboard like Norcold fridge and a Heart Freedom 20  2000 Watt
HB> inverter/charger.

HB>  

HB> Hans

HB> "Aqua Vitae"

HB> Cold in Anchorage marina, Baltimore






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