Saturday, May 22, 2010 at 15:10
Fuseable links are more designed for slow blow applications like electric motors that have a high start current then the run current or a short period variable load, a fuseable link will allow for the high start current and still offer some sort of crude circuit / cable protection.
A fuseable link should not ever be used a the only means of equipment protection unless like above.
Fuseable links are more prone to breakage and corrosion issues.
Terminating a fuseable link to 2B&S cable would be very difficult to achieve reliably and correctly.
You have spent good money and gone over board by using 2B&S cable so why skimp in the cable protection?
You say you need 100 amps down the back....what are you running.
I take it you are going to fuse the gear you are running down the back individually.
You can buy a cheap Narva megafuse holder and fuse for about $35.00, we don't use the Narva brand but use a more expensive E-max ones out of the USA.
Using fuseable links to protect a cable is not really an industry acceptable way anymore.
You could get away with it but you might be better off doing it right the first time.
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