Breaker or Fuse?
 
            
                
                    Crystal                
                
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                    I have a setup using a breaker box that's bonded.  Is it all right to have batteries coming into their own breaker to feed the system, or should I have the batteries coming into one of the main bonded posts with a fuse close to the battery?
If I can use the breaker what should it be rated for?
If I should use the fuse what inline fuse would be best and amperage for this battery bank?
I have four 6 volt T105 batteries wired series/parallel.
Thanks!
                        
        
        
      If I can use the breaker what should it be rated for?
If I should use the fuse what inline fuse would be best and amperage for this battery bank?
I have four 6 volt T105 batteries wired series/parallel.
Thanks!
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            Re: Breaker or Fuse?
 You might just want to put a couple Blue Sea post fuses on the battery posts. Then any wiring after that point is protected.
 Rating would be according to the maximum continuous current expected.
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