"Doug Dotson" wrote in
:

Larry,

You have actually shorted out your mains to blow the 150A
fuse? How long did it actually take to melt the fuse? Must
have been fun I haven't had the guts to try and blow my
T1s on purpose, especially since they cost something like $50.

Doug
s/v Callista


You won't blow those monsters, which was my point of asking you to reduce
them to something more reasonable. The batteries will boil first.

Yes, I have blown the 150A main fuses, inadvertently. A wrench slipped and
got across the alternator post. There was a big flash, then dead. Never
heard the fuse melt, just saw a spark inside the fuse. The wrench welded
to the post but you could knock it loose. We had to rethread the post
before taking the nut off. No harm done. No explosions. It could happen
to anyone changing belts in a crowded engine room.

Larry