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50a circuit breaker help (trolling motor)
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<blockquote data-quote="mbweimar" data-source="post: 383565" data-attributes="member: 9884"><p>Ohhhhhhh, I missed something. Let's start over. </p><p></p><p>The circuit breaker you have will work, but not if you're connecting 6 gauge wire to it. Those circuit breakers are not designed for such large wire. In the link below you will find the standard for circuit breakers and large wire. The studs are much larger and are designed to connect large ring terminals like RivRrunR suggested. These ring terminals can be found at Lowes and Home Depot, but will be expensive and you might have to buy a whole bag of them.</p><p></p><p>My suggestion is to go with circuit breaker in my link. There are many different brands out there so I'm sure one can be had cheaper than $40. But it will allow you to connect the 6 gauge wire, plus it is resetable, and has mounting holes so it can be mounted to a flat surface. Also, I like to go to Ace hardware to buy electrical connectors. They have a huge selection and you can buy them individually. Look for one near you, or any place that sells them individually. </p><p></p><p>https://www.minnkotamotors.com/Products/MKR-19-CIRCUIT-BREAKER/</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mbweimar, post: 383565, member: 9884"] Ohhhhhhh, I missed something. Let's start over. The circuit breaker you have will work, but not if you're connecting 6 gauge wire to it. Those circuit breakers are not designed for such large wire. In the link below you will find the standard for circuit breakers and large wire. The studs are much larger and are designed to connect large ring terminals like RivRrunR suggested. These ring terminals can be found at Lowes and Home Depot, but will be expensive and you might have to buy a whole bag of them. My suggestion is to go with circuit breaker in my link. There are many different brands out there so I'm sure one can be had cheaper than $40. But it will allow you to connect the 6 gauge wire, plus it is resetable, and has mounting holes so it can be mounted to a flat surface. Also, I like to go to Ace hardware to buy electrical connectors. They have a huge selection and you can buy them individually. Look for one near you, or any place that sells them individually. https://www.minnkotamotors.com/Products/MKR-19-CIRCUIT-BREAKER/ [/QUOTE]
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