Re: [K3] Why fuse the negative lead from a battery?

Posted by Dave, G4AON on Apr 02, 2011; 8:03am
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/K3-Why-fuse-the-negative-lead-from-a-battery-tp6233377p6233395.html

With car electrics (and a boat may be similar), the reason is that if
the engine grounding strap fails (or is removed and not replaced), the
starter motor can draw current via the radio negative lead which leads
to damage and possibly fire.

73 Dave, G4AON
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 >I wonder why the manual recommends that the negative lead should be
 >fused? Can anyone explain this for me?
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