Desert Rat
Well Known Member
Hey guys-
I've got a bunch of breakers on the main ships buss, but due to panel space constraints, am using a separate fuse block for all my lighting circuits. Total amp capacity on the fuse block will be about 15-ish amps with every light strobing, wigwagging floodlighting, etc.
Main ships power comes in to the buss via a 60 amp ANL and a #8 wire. Then I need to jumper about 24" to the fuse block.
How would you guys go about sizing that jumper wire? #14 would be plenty big enough for the load, but the only circuit protection would be the ANL coming off the master contactor. Seem like if that wire shorted out it would likely melt before popping that 60 amp ANL.
I could go with a #8 awg wire from main buss to fuse block and keep everything the same size, or would a #14 with a fusable link made out of #18 wire be reasonable? Am I over thinking this?
I've got a bunch of breakers on the main ships buss, but due to panel space constraints, am using a separate fuse block for all my lighting circuits. Total amp capacity on the fuse block will be about 15-ish amps with every light strobing, wigwagging floodlighting, etc.
Main ships power comes in to the buss via a 60 amp ANL and a #8 wire. Then I need to jumper about 24" to the fuse block.
How would you guys go about sizing that jumper wire? #14 would be plenty big enough for the load, but the only circuit protection would be the ANL coming off the master contactor. Seem like if that wire shorted out it would likely melt before popping that 60 amp ANL.
I could go with a #8 awg wire from main buss to fuse block and keep everything the same size, or would a #14 with a fusable link made out of #18 wire be reasonable? Am I over thinking this?