Fuse Question

mike64

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Just picked up a bilge pump. It draws 1.5 amps. The instructions say to get a 2 amp fuse for it, but on the pump itself it says to use a 3 amp fuse. What would be best for a 1.5 amp draw?
 

sparticus

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Re: Fuse Question

Only because I know someone is going to ask and I want to beat them to the punch ;)......what gauge is the wire and how long is it?
 

mike64

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Re: Fuse Question

Only because I know someone is going to ask and I want to beat them to the punch ;)......what gauge is the wire and how long is it?

Good questions...not sure of the gauge but the wire's braided and about .0625" thick...so, 14-16 gauge? The wire coming off the pump is about 2 ft. and I'll add another foot or so of wire after I connect the fuse.
 
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