fuseing ?'s

*Charlie's_93EB* · 02-19-2005, 11:02 AM

well as some of you know i am going to build a roof and add some more lights

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so i am looking to upgrade my wiring rats nest with a 8 or 10 fuse block. i have a twin 30 amp the "super big ones" one for my amp and the other powering all my lights, the block had no ground wire, ok i did not think it deeded one. So now i am looking at tyhe 8-10 blocks and some of them have ground wires why.

ps ebay this is what i an looking for.

thanks
charlie

Bill Kemp · 02-19-2005, 08:20 PM

If you want to run a circuit and not use the body for a ground you would run a ground wire. This would seem to me not to make any difference as long as the body ground is a clean, good ground. Just be sure to ground ea. circuit at the box to the body.

*Charlie's_93EB* · 02-19-2005, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill Kemp

If you want to run a circuit and not use the body for a ground you would run a ground wire. This would seem to me not to make any difference as long as the body ground is a clean, good ground. Just be sure to ground ea. circuit at the box to the body.

would i still have to run a ground along with the hot back to the block?

thanks
charlie

Bill Kemp · 02-20-2005, 07:06 AM

No, you would just run one wire(hot). You know, now that I have said that, I'm not sure thats right if your useing a fuse block. If your useing an in-line fuse I'm sure you can just run a hot wire BUT you may have to run a ground wire if your useing a fuse block to complete the circuit.

Edit: The more I think about this the more I think you do have to run a ground wire from the fuse block.

*Charlie's_93EB* · 02-20-2005, 08:48 PM

ya the more i think about it it would be a pain in the ass to run a ground along with a hot, so i will just ground every thing near each light,

thanks sir,

*Charlie's_93EB* · 03-12-2005, 12:09 AM

well i got at Blue Sea fuse block w/12 curcuts, $31. Its made for boats.

and well the ground bus as it is called, is used to ground stuff on boats that are glassed, or as i am going to do i am going to ground all of my switch ground to it.

BTW what is the diff in ONE big as 30 amp fuse and a reg sized 30 amp one?

*Charlie's_93EB* · 03-17-2005, 05:34 PM

Bump!!

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Originally Posted by Charlie's_93EB

BTW what is the diff in ONE big as 30 amp fuse and a reg sized 30 amp one?

Update, well I made a center consol to hold 4 of my toggles, and my fuse block, half of the switches are wired it fit under the ask tray and in front of the cup holder.

Bill Kemp · 03-17-2005, 10:42 PM

Looks very professional....

02-19-2005, 11:02 AM	#1
Charlie's_93EB Cat 3 Hurricane Rated Venice florida 1993 Eddie Bauer Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,142 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	fuseing ?'s well as some of you know i am going to build a roof and add some more lights , so i am looking to upgrade my wiring rats nest with a 8 or 10 fuse block. i have a twin 30 amp the "super big ones" one for my amp and the other powering all my lights, the block had no ground wire, ok i did not think it deeded one. So now i am looking at tyhe 8-10 blocks and some of them have ground wires why. ps ebay this is what i an looking for. thanks charlie __________________ 1993 Eddie Bauer Member of Ranger roll over posse Fix your 4x4 herehttp://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...ansfer+rebuild

02-19-2005, 08:20 PM	#2
Bill Kemp Elite Moderator Emeritus Greenville, MI 98 Mountaineer 5.0 AWD Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 5,211 Vehicle Specs	If you want to run a circuit and not use the body for a ground you would run a ground wire. This would seem to me not to make any difference as long as the body ground is a clean, good ground. Just be sure to ground ea. circuit at the box to the body. __________________ Bill Kemp Mods to come..... 07 Lincoln MKX Clones are people two.

02-20-2005, 07:06 AM	#4
Bill Kemp Elite Moderator Emeritus Greenville, MI 98 Mountaineer 5.0 AWD Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 5,211 Vehicle Specs	No, you would just run one wire(hot). You know, now that I have said that, I'm not sure thats right if your useing a fuse block. If your useing an in-line fuse I'm sure you can just run a hot wire BUT you may have to run a ground wire if your useing a fuse block to complete the circuit. Edit: The more I think about this the more I think you do have to run a ground wire from the fuse block. __________________ Bill Kemp Mods to come..... 07 Lincoln MKX Clones are people two.

02-20-2005, 08:48 PM	#5
Charlie's_93EB Cat 3 Hurricane Rated Venice florida 1993 Eddie Bauer Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,142 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	ya the more i think about it it would be a pain in the ass to run a ground along with a hot, so i will just ground every thing near each light, thanks sir, __________________ 1993 Eddie Bauer Member of Ranger roll over posse Fix your 4x4 herehttp://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...ansfer+rebuild

03-12-2005, 12:09 AM	#6
Charlie's_93EB Cat 3 Hurricane Rated Venice florida 1993 Eddie Bauer Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,142 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	well i got at Blue Sea fuse block w/12 curcuts, $31. Its made for boats. and well the ground bus as it is called, is used to ground stuff on boats that are glassed, or as i am going to do i am going to ground all of my switch ground to it. BTW what is the diff in ONE big as 30 amp fuse and a reg sized 30 amp one? __________________ 1993 Eddie Bauer Member of Ranger roll over posse Fix your 4x4 herehttp://www.explorerforum.com/forums/...ansfer+rebuild

03-17-2005, 10:42 PM	#8
Bill Kemp Elite Moderator Emeritus Greenville, MI 98 Mountaineer 5.0 AWD Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 5,211 Vehicle Specs	Looks very professional.... __________________ Bill Kemp Mods to come..... 07 Lincoln MKX Clones are people two.