Trolling Motor Circuit Breaker Wiring

Questions about trolling motor wiring.

Trolling motor circuit breaker wiring.

We finally had a nice sunny day so that means it s time to uncover the boat and install upgrades i planned over the winter. You will want to connect the positive lead of the trolling motor to the positive terminal on the circuit breaker. That and the wire gauge determines what the appropriate breaker size is. Weight motor mount and cables 50 in.

How to check and reset your trolling motor breakers when you lose power to your boat s trolling motor. In today s video i do a complete. A 50 amp circuit breaker can be used for many different types of trolling motors. 50 amp circuit breaker 12 vdc this circuit breaker can be used for 30 lb 40 lb and 45 lb.

What trolling motor do you have and what thrust. The maximum ampere. An over current protection device circuit breaker or fuse must be used. You mention selecting a 50a breaker.

You should verify that your boat wiring meets marine wiring standards using a. Everything you need to wire your motor. Coast guard requirements dictate that each ungrounded current carrying conductor must be protected by a manually reset trip free circuit breaker or fuse. 50 amp circuit breaker for trolling motor.

30 kg 66 lb. At between 20 and 40 they are significantly cheaper than purchasing a brand new motor. See diagrams below for 12 24 and 36v use red b black b bat terminal aux terminal 60 amp breaker to trolling motor to trolling motor red b black b bat terminal aux terminal 60 amp breaker to trolling motor to trolling motor. Connect the circuit breaker terminal marked bat to the positive battery post.

Wiring schematics for 24 and 36 volt motors. Using plugs and receptacles. A trolling motor circuit breaker is designed to trip at a certain amperage which breaks the circuit and prevents the motor from overloading and damaging itself. The type voltage and current rating of the fuse or circuit breaker must be sized accordingly to the trolling motor.

See our detailed guides on. You can protect the system by using a larger circuit breaker not to exceed 90 a if you are operating under high temperatures or if you are sharing the circuit with other devices.