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Originally Posted by lineslinger
What Ernie said, 300 Amps? Most homes only offer 200 amp service.
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House voltage and 12 volts although related as current are really quite different. 300 amps at 12 volts is 3,600 watts. 200 amp house service at 240 volt is 48,000 watts.
And back to having a breaker on a 12 volt supply. This is again something that I've read while doing research. A custom car builder somewhere out there had placed such a breaker at his battery. I guess he felt compelled to prepare for catastrophic electrical failure and did not want his cherished car to spontaniously vaporise.
So thanks to all for your input. Keep em coming.
Arthur