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Originally Posted by jayhat
1) As far as circuit breakers go, should I have another one near the rear power distribution point? Is the 100a one off the battery enough?
2) 4GA wire good enough for this?
3) Anyone know of any factory ground points at the rear of the vehicle?
What might I run? Possibly a fridge, basic lighting, charging devices, charging goal zero/inergy apex type device while driving, etc. |
100 amp breaker is a little over what the #4 wire is rated for. ( its rated at 95 amps) and that depends on the wires insulation.
To save space under the hood you could use a Blue sea 5191 fuse holder that attaches to the battery terminal. This will eliminated the need for the breaker.
Blue sea also has a dual fuse Block the 2151. It holds two fuses so if you ad another circuit, say under the hood you can fuse that at a different amperage rating.
This might eliminate the bus bar in your circuit and still provide for future sub panel or relay panel under the hood.
Don't get me wrong Your on the right track
Calculate what your amperage draw will be with all you equipment you intend to have in the back.
#4 will be fine but might be overkill for your needs.
Lots of information in this forum, Most of it in the threads about refrigerators
I did something similar to this last year. Go to my Album page and take a look.
