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dirhawg,
Looking at your latest picture, it looks like the wires on the fuse have yet to be sorted out. The big red wire on the left stud appears to be coming from the battery. That should be the only wire on that post. All the other wires should be on the right-most stud.
I think this is what ford390gashog was trying to say.
Looking at your latest picture, it looks like the wires on the fuse have yet to be sorted out. The big red wire on the left stud appears to be coming from the battery. That should be the only wire on that post. All the other wires should be on the right-most stud.
I think this is what ford390gashog was trying to say.
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I agree but I have no idea how to rectify the issue. It makes sense to have the battery and converter wires on seperate posts of the breaker for circuit protection between the two. It also makes sense to have all the hot wires on the left post opposite of the battery and converter wires.
I am concerned about placing the battery and converter wire on the same post because if the battery or cable shorts it will send that overcurrent back to the converter. Does the converter have it's own protection?
Would adding a second auto reset breaker connected to the left post and placing all the left post wires on that second breaker provide the needed protection? I'm way out of my wheelhouse when it comes to electrical so hopefully somebody with more knowledge will chime in.
I am concerned about placing the battery and converter wire on the same post because if the battery or cable shorts it will send that overcurrent back to the converter. Does the converter have it's own protection?
Would adding a second auto reset breaker connected to the left post and placing all the left post wires on that second breaker provide the needed protection? I'm way out of my wheelhouse when it comes to electrical so hopefully somebody with more knowledge will chime in.
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They may have the converter wire and battery wire on the same post so that the breaker DOESN'T come into play. They converter may be capable of more amps than the breaker is rated for.
Some converters have a fuse, usually one like in car fuse panels. But I'm not sure how much protection that is.
Once I get around to reconnecting my converter I'll probably put in a separate circuit breaker for the converter. It will NOT be an auto reset breaker. It will be a marine rated breaker since it will be located under the trailer.
Some converters have a fuse, usually one like in car fuse panels. But I'm not sure how much protection that is.
Once I get around to reconnecting my converter I'll probably put in a separate circuit breaker for the converter. It will NOT be an auto reset breaker. It will be a marine rated breaker since it will be located under the trailer.
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