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<blockquote data-quote="RivRunR" data-source="post: 265627" data-attributes="member: 1928"><p>Well, you <em>could</em> do that, but I sure wouldn't. Electrical is not the place to cheap out. </p><p> </p><p>Get some AWG Marine wire, 14 gauge should probably be more than big enough for nav lights. Use quality marine connectors for your terminal and butt connections, and a DPDT on/off/on switch for your lights so that you can run red/green + anchor, or anchor only so you'll be ok with your local LEOs. Not sure why you don't want a fuse panel, you can run in-line fuses, but I'm not a big fan of those...too many connection points which are usually where problems start, but lots of ppl use them. I wouldn't use clips on the battery, just use ring terminals and get some kind of insulator for the positive post so you don't accidentally arc.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RivRunR, post: 265627, member: 1928"] Well, you [i]could[/i] do that, but I sure wouldn't. Electrical is not the place to cheap out. Get some AWG Marine wire, 14 gauge should probably be more than big enough for nav lights. Use quality marine connectors for your terminal and butt connections, and a DPDT on/off/on switch for your lights so that you can run red/green + anchor, or anchor only so you'll be ok with your local LEOs. Not sure why you don't want a fuse panel, you can run in-line fuses, but I'm not a big fan of those...too many connection points which are usually where problems start, but lots of ppl use them. I wouldn't use clips on the battery, just use ring terminals and get some kind of insulator for the positive post so you don't accidentally arc. [/QUOTE]
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