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    wireing for 2 units

    can I run 1 wire from battery to under console and put a bus block to hook both unit to, will have inline fuse on each wire to unit,, also what gauge wire from battery

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    I meant 1 red and 1 black,, hot and ground

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    2011 Ranger z521/2023 250ProXS

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    Quote Originally Posted by 250xb river rat View Post
    can I run 1 wire from battery to under console and put a bus block to hook both unit to, will have inline fuse on each wire to unit,,
    No,you should not run the positive wire direct from battery to under console area. It must have overcurrent protection device at/near the battery terminal for safety.

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    I used 8ga, but that may be overkill.

    Hot wire from the battery through a manual circuit breaker at the battery, then to a Blue Seas fuse block, fuse block to units. I used a manual circuit breaker so I can turn off the power to all attached electronic systems.


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    +1 on the 8gauge from battery and 10gauge to the units with Necessary overcurrent protection.
    I know it sounds like overkill but hummingbirds do not like being under powered.