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 
 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		 
		
	
	
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