Fuse For TM

[crappie cowboy]

Do I have to put a fuse on a clamp on 55# hand control tm, with the little gator clamp for the battery post?

[Spaceman]

My recommendation is "yes". A fuse is less expensive than a trolling motor.

[skeetbum]

For what it's worth, I had to take the gator clips off of my 35lb MG. The wire got hot enough to melt the insulation when ran on high on a windy day. Not so since I have put lugs on the end of the wires. I have no input on the fuse thing.

[crappie cowboy]

When I had a 55# autopilot it was recommended that I have a 30 amp breaker I think? I guess I need to call MK...thanks guys.

[deltarat]

I would use on to be safe. M 24 volt 80# terrova recommended a 40 amp if I am not mistaken.

[Bassing_53]

i don't on mine, but it would be a good idea. use a breaker, not a fuse.

[Clint]

Something simple like wrapping mono around the TM shaft and binding it up will cause the motor to draw excessive amperage and heat up. When that happens either the motor or the fuse/breaker will go. Compare the cost of each and decide.

[crappie cowboy]

I bought a 50 amp breaker today at auto parts store to install. I don't see why they don't put one in and just charge a little more when they build them, it sure would save on the frustration for the buyer....

[Tracker123]

The fuse/breaker is dependent upon the current draw of the wire. Wire is sized upon current. You want the breaker/fuse to blow before the amp capacity of the wire. Therefore, the wire never gets hot. So, size the breaker/fuse according to the wire size you are using. This is regardless of all manufacturing recommendations because they don't know what size wire you are running.

All said and done, let us know what size wire you are running. Then we'll know the rating of the wire. From there, size the breaker/fuse accordingly.

[crappie cowboy]

The fuse/breaker is dependent upon the current draw of the wire. Wire is sized upon current. You want the breaker/fuse to blow before the amp capacity of the wire. Therefore, the wire never gets hot. So, size the breaker/fuse according to the wire size you are using. This is regardless of all manufacturing recommendations because they don't know what size wire you are running.

All said and done, let us know what size wire you are running. Then we'll know the rating of the wire. From there, size the breaker/fuse accordingly.

Randy...I was planning on using 6ga. wire. What do ya think? is that to big for a 50 amp breaker? I will be using this motor for pulling jigs, so I'll be running somewhere around 1.0 mph, and I'm concerned about the heat in the wire.