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"Tractor" Battery
I have a HB Helix 10" mounted near the console. To power it, I installed a small 12v tractor battery under my seat. It is a short run from the battery to the Helix, and now I have one dedicated battery just for this unit. I know just enough about electrical stuff to know not to touch the black and red wires at the same time. So for those of you who know about these things: Is my setup ok? I'm not facing any potential damage to the unit, am I?
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Photos of your setup would help.
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Without seeing the install it sounds like you should be OK. Just make sure all the wires are secure and not rubbing on anything.
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Trophy King
Secure mounting for the battery.I'm not facing any potential damage to the unit, am I?
Protect/cover the terminals from possible shorts.
Proper fuse size to the HB unit.
Easy access to the charge battery.
Should be good to go.
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2 critical things, proper fuse right at battery to protect unit and wiring and good tight connections then everything mike said.
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Good catch.proper fuse right at battery to protect unit
My bad.
I should have mentioned the importance of the fuse location.
Regardless if it is a single run or a feed to an aux. fuse panel, a proper size fuse should be installed at the battery location/connection to protect the run of the
wire.
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Crappie Wall Hanger
Thank you all for your replies. It looks like I did something right. It is fused close to the battery and connections remain tight. So, that's one less thing I have to worry about. Thank you.
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