I just got a Motorguide 743 foot control trolling motor. I had a quick question. When I do my boat mod, I am going to run my electrical stuff to a switchboard and then to the battery. My question is: what size fuse would I put in the line for this trolling motor? It has 43 lbs of thrust. Thanks.
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BLK fisher
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Get the specs on the motor nd match it to the current draw on the motor.
Popeye
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If you can't find the amp draw contact John Jones at Jones Trolling Motor https://www.jonestrollingmotor.com/
I've gotten some good advice from him in the past.
I've gotten some good advice from him in the past.
kentuckybassman
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As far as fuses,I usually don't mess with them too much.
You can use a breaker instead of an inline fuse,that way if something IS wrong it will throw the breaker first before anything gets burnt,melted,shorted out etc. They are pretty cheap and extremely reliable.
I have used inline fuses before that didn't actually "blow" the fuse first and had some severe wire damage.
You can use a breaker instead of an inline fuse,that way if something IS wrong it will throw the breaker first before anything gets burnt,melted,shorted out etc. They are pretty cheap and extremely reliable.
I have used inline fuses before that didn't actually "blow" the fuse first and had some severe wire damage.
Sounds Good
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kentuckybassman said:
Plus, with a breaker, you just reset it and get back to fishing if it was a false alarm. If you've got a fuse and no spare, you get to paddle back.
Popeye
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joho5 said:
I would recommend individual fuses or circuit breakers. The reason is if you have a problem, say a short in your livewell pump. It could trip the main breaker/fuse and ALL of your electrical system would be down. With individual protected loads, only the affected circuit goes dead. Less problems getting back to shore safely and easier to trouble shoot.
flounderhead59 said:
I agree!
Not only that, but having circuits fused protect your wiring (from fires). If you have 6-10 amp circuits and just fuse it with 1-60 amp fuse/breaker....your individual circuits aren't sized to carry 60 amps, and will melt/burn long before tripping a 60 amp breaker. Each circuit needs individual protection, same as your house.
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