07-01-2010, 11:29 AM
[cool][#0000ff]My dad was an electrician and I learned a long time ago that using components not rated for the current involved could cause fires...or worse. Better to err on the side of too much than too little.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]My motor manual (30# thrust) says that it draws 30 amps at full speed. While the 15 amp switch might work for a while...at lower speeds...I would not trust it for a long run at high speeds. The wrong time to find out that you made a mistake is when you are at the far end of a long run back to the vehicle...in wind.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Bottom line is that it really is handy to have the instant kill switch.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]By the way, for those who wonder how to wire those switches, you do not need to cut both lines of your motor wires. You just cut the black wire and splice in the two ends of the switch. I used quick connectors on the ends of the cut motor wires and on the end of the switch. Then I used shrink tubing over the connections to waterproof them. (There is only tape in the attached pic) If I ever want to remove the switch or replace it the quick connects make it possible to simply reconnect the two ends of the motor wire...if you plan it right, with one male and one female connector.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]My motor manual (30# thrust) says that it draws 30 amps at full speed. While the 15 amp switch might work for a while...at lower speeds...I would not trust it for a long run at high speeds. The wrong time to find out that you made a mistake is when you are at the far end of a long run back to the vehicle...in wind.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Bottom line is that it really is handy to have the instant kill switch.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]By the way, for those who wonder how to wire those switches, you do not need to cut both lines of your motor wires. You just cut the black wire and splice in the two ends of the switch. I used quick connectors on the ends of the cut motor wires and on the end of the switch. Then I used shrink tubing over the connections to waterproof them. (There is only tape in the attached pic) If I ever want to remove the switch or replace it the quick connects make it possible to simply reconnect the two ends of the motor wire...if you plan it right, with one male and one female connector.[/#0000ff]
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