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    Ballast Fuse location

    I paralleled in a 800gph pump to my R20's piggy back ballast bag to help it drain. Are the fuses under the helm marked ACC. the ones for the pumps? If so, they are 10's and I am thinking about upping them to 15's for the stock 1200gph pump and the added 800gph pump. Oh and I added a surf flap.

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    Sorry about the upside down pic. I barely know how to post to the Internet and attaching pics isn't very intuitive.

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      #3
      I cannot answer the question on where the fuses for the ballast pumps are on the R20, but I think they may be on the main fuse panel and I believe will be labeled for ballast. Do not oversize the fusing for a circuit. According to Atwood, the T800 draws 3 amps and the T1200 draws 3.5, so a combined amp draw of 6.5 amps, no need for anything over a 10 amp fuse. Here is a link to the spec sheet of the pumps
      http://www.attwoodmarine.com/userfil...rator_spec.pdf

      After a quick search in TO (using the search bar), it appears that the R20 ballast pumps are on a circuit breaker. See link below. You would need to add up the total draw of all the pumps that could be on that circuit. Check your breaker box and you may find a circuit for fill and one for drain...again, not sure.
      http://www.tigeowners.com/forum/show...0+ballast+fuse
      Last edited by Dandy; 06-07-2016, 06:38 PM. Reason: Added additional link
      "I think I am pretty smart for an idiot"

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        #4
        I would confirm the value of the circuit protection. Under normal conditions, these pumps combined should never trip a 10A breaker.
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          #5
          I am guessing the 10 amp circuit breakers are the ballast pump protection. It would be nice if Tige would label them. The 10 amp breakers should be enough but Wakemakers thought I should up size them but they have been wrong about a few things.

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            #6
            Basic theory would tell us that if the circuit protection needed to be increased, then the circuit wire gauge would also need to be increased. Remember, we want the fuse or breaker to be the weak link. In reality, we may find otherwise. I know that the cable gauge is more than capable of handling a 2nd aerator pump. You've got nearly a 60% cushion with the pumps cumulative draw @ 6.5A and a 10A breaker, not too mention the breakers are not an instant trip. Even with a little peak in draw at the pumps start up, they should not trip a 10.
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