Black Pearl Worklog
The following users liked this post:
Lt8Che (08-25-2017)
The following users liked this post:
Lt8Che (08-26-2017)
#468
A couple of hard pulls and she died. Was stuck on the side of the road for a while. Flatbed truck ruined my splitter... Figured out it was my fuel pump line. The fuse melted! Traced it back, not grounded anywhere? Wired in a new inline fuse but it's still getting very hot to the touch.
#469
Test fitting the IPL front and working on a V2 splitter may add some canards too.
Thinking that the wiring is getting hot as it is 10awg all the way to the pump then 12awg for the inline fuse. It's hot on the fuse and right where the wiring connects. Maybe too much restriction from the 10awg to the 12awg?
Thinking about doing a battery relocation soon too. Also, full A/C and Heater delete. We shall see.
Thinking that the wiring is getting hot as it is 10awg all the way to the pump then 12awg for the inline fuse. It's hot on the fuse and right where the wiring connects. Maybe too much restriction from the 10awg to the 12awg?
Thinking about doing a battery relocation soon too. Also, full A/C and Heater delete. We shall see.
#472
Premier Member
iTrader: (5)
Wow! That fuse holder is toast. It's possible that the fuse wasn't seated properly and the connections were arcing causing it to melt. That said, I wouldn't recommend using anything smaller than 10 gauge for a 30 amp draw/fuse and I'd probably be inclined to use 8 gauge for that long of a run. 12 gauge is better suited for a 20 amp fuse, not 30 amps. Here s handy little chart listing recommended wire sizes for some standard fuse ratings.
American Wire GaugeRecommended
Maximum Fuse Size00 awg400 amps0 awg325 amps1 awg250 amps2 awg200 amps4 awg125 amps6 awg80 amps8 awg50 amps10 awg30 amps12 awg20 amps14 awg15 amps16 awg7.5 amps
American Wire GaugeRecommended
Maximum Fuse Size00 awg400 amps0 awg325 amps1 awg250 amps2 awg200 amps4 awg125 amps6 awg80 amps8 awg50 amps10 awg30 amps12 awg20 amps14 awg15 amps16 awg7.5 amps
#475
For higher draw accessories I also prefer to use ANL or ANS Type Auto fuses to standard ATC Type medium or mini blade fuses. Or at the very least use the larger Maxi Type blade fuses.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N1GQDZZ?psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/NEW-MAXI-Truc...and+auto+fuses
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N1GQDZZ?psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/NEW-MAXI-Truc...and+auto+fuses
Thanks! I've been digging into the issue in the garage. Tracing wires feeling heat. There is still a significant amount of heat in the wire directly to the left of the fuse (where it is crimped) and on the fuse itself. I think it is due to the 10awg going to the 12awg fuse holder. I'm looking at the ANL fuses now and may wire one of those in instead.
#476
Premier Member
iTrader: (5)
No problem. Sounds like you are on the right path now. Just pick up an ANL fuse & fuse holder and bring your 10 AWG wire directly that and run a short section of 10 AWG wire from the other side of the fuse holder to the battery. This should reduce the resistance through the fuse holder which should cut down on the heat you are feeling there.
#477
No problem. Sounds like you are on the right path now. Just pick up an ANL fuse & fuse holder and bring your 10 AWG wire directly that and run a short section of 10 AWG wire from the other side of the fuse holder to the battery. This should reduce the resistance through the fuse holder which should cut down on the heat you are feeling there.