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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610   
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Plenty of information on the forum about auxiliary fuse boxes. It really is personal choice and what you intend using it for and total current draw. I took a separate feed off the 400 amp mega-fuse on the battery and supplied the auxiliary main incoming to the fuse box with a 60 amp fuse. This was the maximum rating for the fuse box and allowed me to add circuits when and if I required to that maximum. Whilst underneath the vehicle and running in the supply cable I also ran in a couple of extra multicore cables at the same time so the cables were already fitted for potential additional circuits.
Fuse 4 is indeed not used but is marked on the diagram as having a rating of only 20 amps, that bank of fuses is protected by a 100 amp link fuse so loading of your installation will have to be considered as you may rupture the 100 amp one if the draw of your fuse box exceeds 20 amps. As stated an independent fuse is better.  Click image to enlarge Extra cable is the grey multicore on the right hand side. 
Click image to enlarge If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! Last edited by K9F on 25th Oct 2015 7:34pm. Edited 3 times in total |
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25th Oct 2015 4:13pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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I love seeing people use bootlace ferrules on their wiring. Just so much nicer.
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25th Oct 2015 6:41pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Thank you. You have a 'keen eye' Cupboard.
I am fortunate enough to have all the tooling and parts I need to do a good job that placates my mild OCD. I personally hate the automotive yellow/blue/red in-line spliices so commonly used. I use Hellerman Jiffies that with the correct insert/extract tool can be subsequently disconnected and reconnected if desired or Amphenol ones if it's a 'one shot job,' they are also hermetically sealed.
Click image to enlarge If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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25th Oct 2015 6:56pm |
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