36volt trolling motor fuse ?

[jared1357]

I have a minn kota 101 36volt trolling motor with 3 batteries what size fuse or circuit breaker do i need ? I was looking at one 60 amp circuit breaker will that be enough ?

 

[Silvertip]

Re: 36volt trolling motor fuse ?

Your 36 volt motor draws roughly 46 amps maximum so a 50 amp breaker should be adequate. A 60 amp would be overkill and probably rated too high since the wires would likely not be able to handle that much current and would melt the insulation before the breaker opened.

 

[jared1357]

Re: 36volt trolling motor fuse ?

Thanks!