Any ideas? The port hour meter on the 6V92's went through three fuses in the past year and the starboard just blew one. It looks like the fuses only protect the meters and they are 15A fuses. Seems a lot for just a meter. ideas anyone?
Bob
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Hour meter fuses blowing?
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08-14-2007 10:53 PM #2Senior Member
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Re: Hour meter fuses blowing?
If the hour meters don't spin, you aren't wearing your motors out!
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08-15-2007 09:41 AM #4
Re: Hour meter fuses blowing?
If the meters draw 15 amps I would loose them and think of the fuel savings. Like running the car with th AC off. That could get you another .00002613934 NMPG
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08-15-2007 11:22 AM #5Senior Member
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08-15-2007 12:20 PM #6Senior Member
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Re: Hour meter fuses blowing?
Definitely have something wrong there. Don't know what kind of hour meter you have but the common ones like say Hobbs draw way under 1 amp. Spec says about 2 watts or at 32V, about 0.0625 amps for the Hobbs
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Re: Hour meter fuses blowing?
If you have a Sentry charger, the hour meter circut also shuts the charger off. Maybe want to check that circut.
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Re: Hour meter fuses blowing?
analog meters I assume. high internal mechanical resistance perhaps or a temporary short from chafed wire somewhere. i had an sentry charger before throwing it over board and it did not have any circuit to shut it down when engines started/alternators were charging, it just sensed full voltage.
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Re: Hour meter fuses blowing?
Check again! The Sentry has two blue wires on a terminal strip. They are for the cutout circut, and Hatteras DID make use of them.
Why is it every time I answer something people have to dispute what I say?Last edited by captddis; 08-15-2007 at 08:02 PM.
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