Fuse or breaker for switch panel

[BeerMonkey]

re-doing the electrical system on my pontoon and i will be repacing the switch panel and i see there are kinds with fuses and some that have breakers, which is better for a boat? or doeant it really matter

 

[NSBCraig]

Re: Fuse or breaker for switch panel

I used the breakers.

Seems to me that's what all the manufacturers are using nowadays so why not.

 

[PondTunes]

Re: Fuse or breaker for switch panel

I prefer breakers because you can reset them if they trip. Since fuses burn up and aren't usable again, if you trip a circuit breaker by accident then it's not a big deal. If you blow the fuses to your lights messing around and you're out on the lake at dusk it could be quite serious.

 

[DRIFTER_016]

Re: Fuse or breaker for switch panel

I prefer breakers because you can reset them if they trip. Since fuses burn up and aren't usable again, if you trip a circuit breaker by accident then it's not a big deal. If you blow the fuses to your lights messing around and you're out on the lake at dusk it could be quite serious.

Not if you have spares in your tool kit.

 

[PondTunes]

Re: Fuse or breaker for switch panel

just my 2 cents but troubleshooting a fuse blowing problem in the dark with a limited # of fuses is not a place you want to be out in the middle of the lake. Esp if it happens to be in your navigation light circuit.