---------------------------------------------------------- AeroElectric-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Fri 01/09/15: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 12:15 AM - Re: Fusible links NOW VARIATION ON A THEME (Bob Verwey) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 12:15:39 AM PST US From: Bob Verwey Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Fusible links NOW VARIATION ON A THEME Gents, thanks again for the responses....I have installed the manual (300 amp rated) disconnect 6" from the battery, and it is reachable for an emergency disconnect. Best... Bob Verwey On 8 December 2014 at 18:00, Jeff Luckey wrote: > BobV, > > The rule of thumb is to keep the fat wires that are bolted directly to B+ > as short as possible. My personal rule is less than 18 inches. > > Is there a reason not to add a traditional start solenoid right at the > battery? In your case is may be redundant but it keeps the un-protected > feeder length short. You would have to move the master relay to that > position also - so that's another few feet of #4. This is probably less > expensive than the manual disconnect & it keeps the big starter cable inert > except during cranking. > > -Jeff > > > On Monday, December 8, 2014 3:25 AM, Bob Verwey > wrote: > > > Correct Bob N, I have only a 70amp relay to feed the bus. > > [image: Inline images 1] > > Best... > > Bob Verwey > > > On 4 December 2014 at 17:58, Robert L. Nuckolls, III < > nuckolls.bob@aeroelectric.com> wrote: > > nuckolls.bob@aeroelectric.com> > > At 02:19 2014-12-04, you wrote: > > So I have a fat wire (00) running from the battery behind pilot seat, to > the firewall, from whence the starter fat wire is connected on the engine > side, and a 4 awg behind the firewall to the bus through a contactor. > > > You mean that your battery contactor is not > mounted adjacent to the battery? > > > Bob . . . > > =================================== > br> fts!) > r> > /www.aeroelectric.com" target="_blank">www.aeroelectric.com > w.buildersbooks.com" target="_blank">www.buildersbooks.com > p.com" target="_blank">www.homebuilthelp.com > e.com" target="_blank">www.mypilotstore.com > " target="_blank">www.mrrace.com > target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution > -Matt Dralle, List Admin. > =================================== > - > Electric-List" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/ > Navigator?AeroElectric-List > =================================== > FORUMS - > _blank">http://forums.matronics.com > =================================== > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message aeroelectric-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/AeroElectric-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/aeroelectric-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/aeroelectric-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.