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utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr"></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Yes=
it would, but I don't have an ammeter. :-)</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>=
<blockquote type=3D"cite">On Apr 17, 2025, at 9:31=E2=80=AFAM, Trevor Jessie=
<trevorjessie@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote=
type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto">I'm late to this c=
onvo, sorry if this has already been suggested, but wouldn't an amp meter on=
the main feed answer the question.<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"a=
uto">-Trevor</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"=
><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Apr 17, 2025, 8:37=E2=80=AFAM=
Rick Fisk via Spridgets <<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net";>spr=
idgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quo=
te" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">=
Paul and all,<br>
<br>
I was thinking about this last night while trying to fall asleep and came up=
with a simple plan to determine how big of a fuse or breaker you will need.=
Remove the brown wire from the starter switch and install an inline f=
use holder between the end of the wire and it's connection point on the star=
ter switch. All current used to run everything electrical on a Bugeye (=
except for the starter motor) goes through this wire. Install a big fu=
se of your choice and turn everything on and see if the fuse holds. Tu=
rn the key to the "On" position and then turn on the highbeam headlights, tu=
rn signals, heater fan, wipers, step on the brake pedal, and then blow the h=
orn. If the fuse is big enough it won't blow. You can experiment=
with bigger and smaller fuses until you find the load. When you find t=
he fuse that blows go 20% bigger for a safety margin and you're good. :=
-)<br>
<br>
Rick<br>
<br>
> On Apr 16, 2025, at 9:23=E2=80=AFPM, David Woerpel via Spridgets <<a=
href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferre=
r">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> =EF=BB=BFAs an addendum to my earlier post I found this on "Experience"=
<br>
> <br>
> <a href=3D"https://www.ahexp.com/forum/the-sprite-forum.6/size-of-fuses=
-58-bugeye.229621/" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https://=
www.ahexp.com/forum/the-sprite-forum.6/size-of-fuses-58-bugeye.229621/</a><b=
r>
> <br>
> Dave W<br>
> <br>
> '59 :{)<br>
> '59 MGA 1500<br>
> <br>
> "Pay It Forward"<br>
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>> On 4/16/2025 7:19 PM, Bill L. via Spridgets wrote:<br>
>> Hello Paul,<br>
>> <br>
>> <br>
>> There's something about the ratings of those old British fuses that=
's odd. They are IIRC slow blow so not rated as we would normally think them=
.<br>
>> <br>
>> I know BugEyeGuy sells a dummy regulator )for use with a GENERNATOR=
with a 50A fuse link. I have one. .. On the other hand fuses are to protect=
the wires, not the devices that utilize the power. So what is the size (and=
thus the amperage rating of the wiring? I think that largest other than the=
starter is 14, (15A capacity in house wiring) but even if it's 12 tha=
t's still only 20A. .. On the other hand the starter is wired with #4. That'=
s 100A house wiring and a typical starter in an MGB (from my quick research)=
is over 250A.<br>
>> <br>
>> All that taken into account, I think BugEyeGuy has it correct and t=
he 50A fuse link has never cause me any problem.<br>
>> <br>
>> (here's where I mention that I put my STEBEL horn on it's own fuse a=
s it draws 18A. 125db IIRC.<br>
>> <br>
>> <br>
>> <br>
>> <br>
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