donquijote1954 wrote:
> On Jan 10, 11:24 am, Mike Romain <roma...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> orlandofernandez1...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
>>> On Jan 9, 12:29 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>>> donquijote1954 wrote:
>>>>> You know, I just thought that a case may just make a deep cycle
>>>>> battery more appealing to me. I noticed with those cases you just
run
>>>>> the cables through the opening, having a strap to trans****t it. But
I
>>>>> would use the case even for the AGM.
>>>>> I'll probably get extension cables and put the battery in the front,
>>>>> or middle according to need. Don't know whether to get the circuit
>>>>> breaker, which they recommend in the manual.
>>>> A case with a carry handle is a great idea.
>>>> Who's 'manual' recommends the circuit breaker? As mentioned, the old
>>>> Minn Kotas were fused with a light bulb. Overload it and the bulb
blows.
>>>> What does your Minn Kota manual say about fusing?
>>>> You can get inline 50A fuses designed for large gauge wire like they
use
>>>> in high end stereo systems. If you blow the fuse, you paddle because
>>>> the motor is cooked.
>>>> I can't see where a breaker would have an advantage there. Cooked
motor
>>>> is a cooked motor. A glass inline fuse is actually safer than a
breaker
>>>> because it blows faster lessening the damage to the wiring.
>>>> Mike
>>> (signed under different account)
>>> Yeah, it says it in the manual. Here it is...
>>>
http://www.trollingmotorparts.com/index.cfm/act/Catalog.cfm/CFID/5317...
>>> What other stuff is good out of here, quick connector plug?
>>>
http://www.trollingmotorparts.com/index.cfm/act/catalog.cfm/subcatego...
>> That is 'not' a manual! That is a parts sales catalog. Sure, they
will
>> sell you anything you think want.
>>
>> Think about it this way, every connection and plug you use has
>> resistance which eats up battery power. Those quick connects are
cheesy
>> at best and they corrode 'very' easily which makes more resistance
which
>> eats up more power. Next door to one place I worked they dealt with
>> those toy ride on mini cars like Jeeps, etc and they used that exact
>> quick connect. I saw hundreds of them rotted away in their stack of
>> discards.
>>
>> What does the Owners Manual for your Minn Kota say about fusing?
>>
>> How does the motor's cables hook up to the battery? If by nuts, then
>> wing nuts (not in their catalog) are about the only good accessory you
need.
>>
>> You 'could' hook up a quick connect that also would connect to your
>> charger, but you need to go for a quality part. Gold plated pins is
best.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 'New' frame in the works for '08. Some Canadian Bush Trip and Build
>> Photos:http://mikeromainjeeptrips.shutterfly.com-
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> OK, the manual says...
>
> "WARNING: TO PREVENT PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, always
> install a 60 amp manual reset circuit breaker in line with the
> trolling motor positive (+) as close to the battery as possible. To
> order a MKR-19..."
I still have yet to identify the motor you bought. The riptide motors
don't come in a 40 and they are all bow mounts according to the links
you provided. I would be in a better position to advise you about it if
I could go look it up and get the schematics for it to tell you if it is
fused.
If you hook up the battery cables backward or think you will be capable
of putting the positive on the negative, then for sure spend money on
that breaker. Other than that all I see is 4 power robbing connections.
Mike
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