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<blockquote data-quote="Bob Landry" data-source="post: 267150" data-attributes="member: 7025"><p>The purpose of a fuse or circuit breaker is to protect the wire, not the device it's feeding, which is why it's supposed to be within 7" of the power source, in this case, the battery.. Regarding wire size, my MotorGuide installation instructions say to use 6ga and a 50A breaker without reference to motor size. The OP would do well to call the Manufacturers tech line to find out what size breaker he needs as they are all not alike. That said, I would use 6ga regardless, and make sure it's AWG gauge, not SAE. Also, tinned wire is more corrosion resistant even in fresh water, but a lot of people use the standard stuff.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bob Landry, post: 267150, member: 7025"] The purpose of a fuse or circuit breaker is to protect the wire, not the device it's feeding, which is why it's supposed to be within 7" of the power source, in this case, the battery.. Regarding wire size, my MotorGuide installation instructions say to use 6ga and a 50A breaker without reference to motor size. The OP would do well to call the Manufacturers tech line to find out what size breaker he needs as they are all not alike. That said, I would use 6ga regardless, and make sure it's AWG gauge, not SAE. Also, tinned wire is more corrosion resistant even in fresh water, but a lot of people use the standard stuff. [/QUOTE]
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