Alex — remember that the fuse or breaker protects the wire, not the device.  A 
15-amp breaker will be appropriate for any wire down to 18AWG in the engine 
space.  The only branch circuit devices that need specific fuse sizing are 
things with motors in them (pumps or blowers).

— Fred

Fred Street -- Minneapolis
S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI   :^(

> On Feb 17, 2017, at 9:51 AM, Alex Giannelia via CnC-List 
> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> 
> Thanks Joe,
>  
> That is pretty comprehensive.  I am saving this to my folder where I store 
> electrical wisdom.  Did you convert to breakers or kept a fuse based system?
>  
> I ask because the standard BS panels are supplied with all 15 A breakers 
> which is too much for a lot of my branch circuits, whereas their fuses vary.
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> 
> Alex Giannelia
> a...@airsensing.com <mailto:a...@airsensing.com>
> (416) 203-9858

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