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

[Terry Schieler]

Thank you all!  Very informative.  

I just sent the article link to the president of our lake condo's owner's
association.  I know our marinas have GFCI protection (and assume they are
tested regularly), but we have a number of large boats with onboard AC
systems (inverters and/or generators as well as shore power) and suggested
they consider requiring those boats to have ELCI's operating.

Terry, W0FM


-----Original Message-----
From: Ron D'Eau Claire [mailto:ron at cobi.biz] 
Sent: Monday, April 04, 2011 10:06 AM
To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] [K3] Why fuse the negative lead from a battery?

I just want to thank you guys for this thread. Even though I have a number
of years working on shipboard electronics, my experience was on large,
deep-water vessels that didn't use dockside power connections. This has been
very educational. 

Among all of those like me who might have read about it here, this awareness
might well save a life. 

73,

Ron AC7AC