APC Wire Harness and Fuse

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May 24, 2001 | 10:04 AM

Soulive

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Well, since I rewired my power cables to sub, I was thinking..

Shouldn't the APC wire harness have a inline fuse since it's drawing power direct from the battery.

Am I the only one runnin' the harness without a fuse?

May 24, 2001 | 11:31 AM

Albertt

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Yes...I did this >>

Actually, the instructions on the package of the APC harness does mention it...

I bought those inline fuse holder and wired them in between each relay and the battery. I inserted 25 amp fuses cuz I figured since the fuses are rated at 30amps, they'd be safe from voltage spikes.

May 24, 2001 | 03:20 PM

Enduro

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Re: Yes...I did this >>

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Originally posted by Albertt
Actually, the instructions on the package of the APC harness does mention it...

I bought those inline fuse holder and wired them in between each relay and the battery. I inserted 25 amp fuses cuz I figured since the fuses are rated at 30amps, they'd be safe from voltage spikes.

Wow 25a fuse for Each relay? I'm currently using a single 30a inline fuse for the combined relays. Figured that if you ever have both hi/lo beams on at the same time, and are using 100/55 bulbs, then the total current would only be roughly 26 amps. 310w/12v = 25.8a