RVG8tor
Well Known Member
From all of my learning on the subject, it is drummed into you that the circuit breaker or fuse protects the wire not the appliance. Then I read this note in my wire harness kit from Van's...
High Performance Airflow Performance Fuel Pump = PN; 3090050
Problem:
The 5A switch breaker used to protect the circuit Q1 (18AWG) for the fuel boost pump many nuisance trip particularly during start-up or in a warm environment.
Solution;
If this fuel pump will be used substitute a 7.5A switch circuit breaker in place of the 5A (OP-10 Rev 6, OP37-13 Rev1) or (OP-10 Rev 7, OP37-13 Rev 2)
All of the above seems logical until this....
WARNING! Do not substitute a 10A breaker for the 5A breaker since the 18 AWG Q1 wire in you harness cannot handle 10A for the length of the wire required (RV-10 especially).
I don't' understand how length plays into the CB size to protect the wire, I know it can limit the voltage you get at the appliance due the the resistance in the line. My run for the line should not be more that 6 feet (RV-8A), it does not seem like this is a factor. I planned a 10 amp breaker for this line, which is the recommended size for the 18 AWG wire. I must be forgetting something I once read but did not retain which is not uncommon for me. Thanks for any help with this.
Cheers
High Performance Airflow Performance Fuel Pump = PN; 3090050
Problem:
The 5A switch breaker used to protect the circuit Q1 (18AWG) for the fuel boost pump many nuisance trip particularly during start-up or in a warm environment.
Solution;
If this fuel pump will be used substitute a 7.5A switch circuit breaker in place of the 5A (OP-10 Rev 6, OP37-13 Rev1) or (OP-10 Rev 7, OP37-13 Rev 2)
All of the above seems logical until this....
WARNING! Do not substitute a 10A breaker for the 5A breaker since the 18 AWG Q1 wire in you harness cannot handle 10A for the length of the wire required (RV-10 especially).
I don't' understand how length plays into the CB size to protect the wire, I know it can limit the voltage you get at the appliance due the the resistance in the line. My run for the line should not be more that 6 feet (RV-8A), it does not seem like this is a factor. I planned a 10 amp breaker for this line, which is the recommended size for the 18 AWG wire. I must be forgetting something I once read but did not retain which is not uncommon for me. Thanks for any help with this.
Cheers