Do I Need a Switch for my Fuse Block?

[minuteman62-64]

My accessories are currently wired as follows: Battery ground directly to fuse block. Battery positive through 30 A. in-line fuse to fuse block. Each accessory circuit wired negative from ground buss in fuse block and positive from appropriate sized fuse in fuse block.

Do I need (or would it be good to have) a switch that cuts off the power that runs to the fuse block? Boat is an open skiff that is kept on a trailer.

 

[glenn property of pam]

Re: Do I Need a Switch for my Fuse Block?

small boat on trailer i would use a battery disconnect but then again i have kids in the yard so thats more a safety-sanity issue. bass boats have a main switch as they have live well pumps up front as well as by the steering so its easier then getting up and walking to the front panel. i would change the 30 amp inline to a 30-amp breaker as theres nothing worse then poping the inline when the problem is after the fuse panel. thats my personal felling as i would rather loose a fuse to a pump then to loose power whole panel. sometimes the fuses pop so fast its a race between the fuse the problem in on and the inline or you get luck and pop both and dont have the spares or there covered in rust. so the ans is.........