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Wiring Confusion... Help!
Pics of our boat / restoration at: http://tinyurl.com/spsv Gary Great pics! When I think back on all the time I've spent on my restoration, then see a project like yours, I realize how out of hand (wife's words, not mine) this hobby can get. I keep wondering what I'll do once this boat is done. My father-in-law has a 12' Peterborough Speedster (circa 1954) that's been sitting untouched in his boathouse for the past 20 years. I'm thinking this may be a good opportunity to tackle a "manageable" size wooden boat restoration. |
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Wiring Confusion... Help!
"Douglas St. Clair" wrote in message ... Great pics! When I think back on all the time I've spent on my restoration, then see a project like yours, I realize how out of hand (wife's words, not mine) this hobby can get. I keep wondering what I'll do once this boat is done. My father-in-law has a 12' Peterborough Speedster (circa 1954) that's been sitting untouched in his boathouse for the past 20 years. I'm thinking this may be a good opportunity to tackle a "manageable" size wooden boat restoration. Thanks Doug. Yea, I'm very grateful that my mom and my girlkfriend are both "boater friendly" and have given us lots of encouragement all through this project. What part of the country are you in Doug?? Gary |
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Wiring Confusion... Help!
"____m___~ΏΤ___m____" wrote in message news:%TEfc.33606 Normally that is the reason for a "fuselink" from the battery positive post. It's not the amps that are put out from the alternator that cause the damage of a short, it's the amperage potental of the battery that needs disconnected quickly by blowing the fuselink open at the battery. I don't understand what you mean by amperage potential of the battery. Do you mean the power is it capable of delivering TO the fuse panel if there was ever some big draw there (like a short) ?? |
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Wiring Confusion... Help!
Gary Warner wrote:
"____m___~ΏΤ___m____" wrote in message news:%TEfc.33606 Normally that is the reason for a "fuselink" from the battery positive post. It's not the amps that are put out from the alternator that cause the damage of a short, it's the amperage potental of the battery that needs disconnected quickly by blowing the fuselink open at the battery. I don't understand what you mean by amperage potential of the battery. Do you mean the power is it capable of delivering TO the fuse panel if there was ever some big draw there (like a short) ?? That is correct. The battery stores more amps. -- __________m___~ΏΤ___m____________________________ |
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"Gary Warner" wrote in message ... The only difference I found is that the wire from my alternator is not fused prior to the ammeter. Should I put one in? If so, what amperage? In general, the fuse/circuit breaker should be sized appropriately to protect the wiring, not any device on the circuit. The wire should be sized so that it can carry the maximum output of the alternator with a comfortable margin. The fuse should be sized so that the fuse blows if the current should exceed the rating of the wire. You can do a web search to find tables that provide wire size vs. current capacity. I don't think a fuse is required there. I just decided to do it on the "what can it hurt" theory. Well, one thing that it can hurt is the alternator! Fuses can fatigue and fail without their ratings ever being exceeded. If the fuse opens while the alternator is running at full output and leaves the alternator disconnected from any load there is a high probability that the resulting voltage spike will destroy the diodes in the alternator. Rod |
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Wiring Confusion... Help!
On Thu, 15 Apr 2004 21:38:56 GMT, "Douglas St. Clair"
wrote: What you described makes perfect sense. I printed out your post and took it out to the boat for comparison. The only difference I found is that the wire from my alternator is not fused prior to the ammeter. Should I put one in? If so, what amperage? =================================== The wire from the alternator should definitely be fused as close to the alternator as possible, preferably within a foot or two. A fuse rating equal to alternator maximum output plus 15 or 20% would be about right. |
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"Rod McInnis" wrote in message ... . The fuse should be sized so that the fuse blows if the current should exceed the rating of the wire. You can do a web search to find tables that provide wire size vs. current capacity. Now that makes sense. Thanks. |
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Wiring Confusion... Help!
What part of the country are you in Doug?? Gary Rochester, NY - spend time in the summer at Stony Lake, Ontario (Kawartha Lakes Region / My in-law's cottage). |
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"Douglas St. Clair" wrote in message ... What part of the country are you in Doug?? Gary Rochester, NY - spend time in the summer at Stony Lake, Ontario (Kawartha Lakes Region / My in-law's cottage). I'm in the Berkshires Mass. Very good chance we'll be going to the antique boat show in Skaneateles July 30 & 31. |
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