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Breaker vs wire size 43.13 All true.
But the mfgr will recommend a breaker size. To speed
approval, you should follow their recommendations.
I would guess enc + tpx would work on a 2A breaker; not over 3.
Bill Hale
Dave S wrote:
> Ray Andraka wrote:
>
> >
> > I believe the breakers are supposed to be sized to the wire, not to the
> > radio. My transponder (was an AT150 with a trans-cal encoder, now an
> > AT165) has a 5A circuit breaker on it.
>
> Ray.. as many others have told me.. you are right.. you size the breaker
> to the wire.. not the device..
>
> But you also size the wire being used.. to the current carried over the
> distance carried (as the nice lil FAA book shows)...
>
> So one sizes the wires to the device,, then the breakers to the wires..
>
> In my instance it makes a difference because I've a LOT of 5 amp
> breakers. For the wire runs involved, a 1, 5 or even 10 amp breaker will
> protect my wires adequately. But I also dont want to pop a breaker in
> normal operation.. "while protecting my wiring run"
>
> By they way.. thanks for the feedback on the 5A breaker.
>
> Dave
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Re: Sizing the CB needs... Homebuilt wiring too
