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Relocate Batteries to the bow...need help
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<blockquote data-quote="bassboy1" data-source="post: 153979" data-attributes="member: 55"><p>As far as damaging components, the extra circuit breaker is not needed. The only reason to put the circuit breaker there would be to eliminate the hazard of fire if something shorted the positive and negative together. That being said, if you are careful in routing the wires, I really can't see putting one there. I've made plenty of runs like that, and I'll say that I did not use a breaker, and can't see myself doing so in the future, either. </p><p></p><p>The only issue with using the old trolling motor wires is that they may not be large enough. I would guess that they are 6AWG, and depending on what the load is, the outboard/fuse panel may very well need 4 or 2 AWG. Even if the outboard only has 6 gauge, the extra length of the long run will need a larger size, as the resistance will be greatly increased over that run.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bassboy1, post: 153979, member: 55"] As far as damaging components, the extra circuit breaker is not needed. The only reason to put the circuit breaker there would be to eliminate the hazard of fire if something shorted the positive and negative together. That being said, if you are careful in routing the wires, I really can't see putting one there. I've made plenty of runs like that, and I'll say that I did not use a breaker, and can't see myself doing so in the future, either. The only issue with using the old trolling motor wires is that they may not be large enough. I would guess that they are 6AWG, and depending on what the load is, the outboard/fuse panel may very well need 4 or 2 AWG. Even if the outboard only has 6 gauge, the extra length of the long run will need a larger size, as the resistance will be greatly increased over that run. [/QUOTE]
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