Oooops ~ left out an important part ~ the Fuse should be as close to
the PowerSource as is possible ~~

On 4 Nov , 2013, at 1:19 PM, OlRivrRat wrote:

>       I am of the opinion that any time you have a wire running from
> the
> +side of a PowerSource it is best to FuseIt so that if that wire
> should ShortToGround the Fuse will blow before any DamageIsDone ~ it
> may not always be possible or convenient though.
>
>                                                                                                       ORR
>  ~ DeanB
>
> On 4 Nov , 2013, at 12:27 PM, Finn Runyon wrote:
>
>> I just finished installing a Propex heater in my Westy, added a
>> second group 41 battery and will soon install a blue seas relay and
>> fuse block to charge the aux battery and to isolate the remaining
>> circuits off the main.  I have been reading links here and samba
>> links endlessly, and one thing I don't understand is why it is
>> advised to have fuses after the main and before the aux battery.
>> Isn't this overkill?
>> Thanks,
>> Finn in Taos NM
>> 87 Westy Pooh
>> 89 Westy Roo