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Old April 19th 05, 10:15 PM
André Somers
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ContestID67 wrote:

I am about to open a debate on fusing in Gliders. Which of the
following fusing methods do you believe should be used and why?


4) Place one fuse at the main battery sized to the devices being
sourced (see #2). Place one fuse at each device sized to the devices
being sourced.

I use a slow fuse somewhat bigger than the total my devices will draw on the
battery. This prevents damage to the battery and the main wires to the
instrument pannel. Note that it's hard to say at wich current your cable
will melt. This is not only determined by the wire as it is when you just
installed it, but also by the (soldering) connections, againg plastics,
damaged isolation, the time a short circuit continues, etc.

For each instrument on it's own, I have a faster fuse. 1 Amp for most of
them. Now, if a device causes a problem, only that device will be out of
order. The rest will continue to function just fine. You can use automatic
fuses for these if you want.

André