fuse or circuit breaker?

[bradford]

I just replaced my el cheapo fuse panel with a Blue Seas Systems circuit breaker panel. Blue Seas iz da chit.

[Skools Out]

best part on fuse's if you were to buy a new item and it requires a larger fuse due to amp draw in a breaker you are stuck but with fuses just pop in a larger size.

[bcraigan]

Which one did you go with Bradford?

[Cam]

Originally Posted by phatdaddy

what dan said , i also moved mine from under the dash to the top of the cabin, much easier to get to and troubleshoot

I am so jealous.....all of your wires are the same color (black and red)....My boat is a mish mosh of wire add ons that would take me a solid week to figure what powers what.

[bradford]

Originally Posted by bcraigan

Which one did you go with Bradford?

Blue Seas Systems 6 switch waterproof distribution panel Part # 8273

[Skools Out]

Originally Posted by Cam

I am so jealous.....all of your wires are the same color (black and red)....My boat is a mish mosh of wire add ons that would take me a solid week to figure what powers what.

actually there's a color code for boats and they aren't all suppose to be red and black lol.

[Skools Out]

here's the color codes for boating

http://www.ftkltd.com/Boat%20Wiring%...or%20Codes.htm

[Skools Out]

here's the federal boat building handbook rules

http://www.uscgboating.org/regulatio...gulations.aspx

[Skools Out]

here's a link to the builders MICS and their address's.

http://www.uscgboating.org/recalls/mic1.aspx

[spareparts]

good links Skools


The red and black beats most heavy equipment once if get a few years old. I've seen a dozer rewired with all red; hot, grounds, what ever it was, it was red.