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Originally Posted by Yosemitebob
This is the only thing I have to disagree with. Mechanical breakers will fail, each time they have to be reset is a bit off their lift time use. A glass fuse has only one element, it breaks you change it out. Just make sure you get the proper size fuse rated for the system you decide to use. None of my "glass" fuses have ever failed. I run 600w on top, with a Bogart Engineering Monitor (Trimetric Monitor) with charge controller.
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Glass fuses will fail from vibration, or heat from volt drop in fuse holder/fuse interface connection. Happens everyday in RV's.
Midnight Solar breakers are also designed to be used as switches, they are far more durable then house breakers.
If one is going to use a fuse get the holder and fuse that Blue Sea make.
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