amperage

[Dave Bryant]

Is it a fuse or circuit breaker connecting the outlet in the bed and what is the amp rating? I want to run my boat winch which requires a 50 amp breaker.

 

[TRACket Paul]

It's the 20 amp fuse, F1.27, in the Battery Junction Box.

 

[Chops]

You will have to run heavy gauge wire to the battery for that

 

[Chad Merry]

Hook a winch up to that and you will see alot of smoke. You will need to run a completly new circuit for that.

 

[TRACket Paul]

Chad, where would the smoke come from? The fuse opens the circuit in excess of 20 amps. :unsure:

 

[Les]

I think chad meant if you changed the circuit breaker to a 50 amp the smoke you see will come from the melting insulation on the feed wire.

 

[Dave Bryant]

I was only going to use it for the weekend and run a new circuit when I have the time to do it right (unless it would carry enough amps ). I plan on going to the power supply in front of the fuse box with a fuse or breaker for a permanent solution now that I have this info.

Thanks guys.

 

[Andy G]

I had a similar need for a very temporary situation......I used a 20' jumper cable to run from the front to the back of the vehicle...unfused...I would not recommend it, but it did work......



Hooked it up for a few minutes, unhooked it when done, dropped the hood...called it good......



cheers,

 

[Dreman]

You won't be able to use that circuit, or the fuse block, for a 50 amp circuit. You will have to run a new heavy gauge wire all the way to the battery. Be sure you put a 50 or 60 amp fuse in the line just in case something goes wrong and the circuit gets shorted.