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    Helix/360 wiring question

    installing a second helix at bow and need some advised. I have a fuse panel at console at helm and currently wire running from there to bow for helix. adding second helix and 360 I am wondering if I can add a fuse panel at bow for the two helix and 360. if so I know helix requires 5 amp fuse and 360 uses 1 amp. what size fuse would I use in the console fuse panel if possible. if not can I connect the current wire to bow to the +post on fuse panel with the battery wire and - to negative then fuse the bow fuse panel? not sure if this is sounding confusing or if I'm making it to difficult. just don't think I can get another wire to bow. Thanks

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    I recently added a 12" solix and mega 360. I just tapped into the 36V power at the bow for the trolling motor and installed a Bandit DC to DC converter box to run the 12" and 360. I did this because at the end of the day of fishing, I would still have 90% juice left on my trolling batteries. The Bandit is designed to clean up the power and not allow any RFI signals through. I get zero interference from the trolling motor. I installed the bandit under the bow shroud so no extra wires to run through the boat. It has a 36v inlet and 2 exits ports, 1 is 14V which can go you your graph and 360, the second port is 27V which most put to their black box if they live scope.
    Chad St. Pierre
    Paulina LA 70763

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    I also just installed a step down converter off my tm 36v down to 24v for my black boxes. Because my tm batteries are always barely down also. I used a inline waterproof fuse also off amazon.

    $15-25 on amazon.

    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008CM4WZ2...hlbWF0aWM&th=1

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    Thank you