Phil, If it were to draw one amp it dissipates 12 watts, and would get bloody hot, so just stick in a 1 amp fuse, that should be plenty I would only expect it to draw 20mA or so.
Don't ask me what wire though - surely you got a wiring diagram with it. Pete > Re: KR> G Meter > I fitted a GT-50 G meter into my KR yesterday from A/Spruce. Has anyone > used one?, the instructions say to protect the wiring with a fuse or > c/breaker, but they do not say what size fuse to place in wire 3 & 4. > > Is the current draw noted in the manual?Try the trouble shooting section > if it has one.If not connect the meter to a 12 battery you are planning > to use.Make sure it is charged to at least 11.5 volts.Measure the > ampreage being pulled by the meter.Remember to use a shunt for safety.I > would use a circuit breaker above the ampreage taken.If it measures 3 > amps,use a 5 amp.The reason for adding a little to the amps is incase > you loose your alternator/generator.As voltage drops(as the battery > discharges)the meter will draw more ampreage.DO NOT GO MUCH HIGHER THAN > A COUPLE OF AMPS,5 MAX.This could become a fire and safety hazard.A dead > short or when a wire grounds against something metalic the circuit > breaker will trip.Hope this helps. Ben Mosley > ben_2_go@yahoo .com > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
