Now that I've recovered from my "Self inflicted wound" I'm off to another electrical project and would like some advice from experts.
I want to add a 30 A 12V circuit for one of my Icom ham radios and according to the WFCO owner’s manual circuits #’s 10 and 11 can be used.
“DC Fuses (12 Volts)
- Eleven 12 Volt circuits (including two circuits for slideouts)
- Maximum of 30 Amp fuse for DC circuits 10 and 11 (all others max. 20 A)
- Reverse battery protection fuses; replace with
ATC “Littelfuse ” Type 257 fuse”
Now I need to clarify the proper wiring; the positive would go to either 12V circuit # 10 or 11 and the negative to the upper buss bar on the left. I’ll be using 14 gauge wire terminating a short run from the converter with an Anderson Power Pole. This is going to be an experiment to see if the batteries and solar system are able to handle the load. If all is good then I'll decide on a location for a permanent plug.
Another option would be to tap into the incoming battery feeds. The power line to the radios has inline 30 A fuses so I’d still be protected but somehow I feel better with 2 forms of protection.
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