Circuit Breaker vs Maxi Fuse
This photo shows the rear mounted battery box with the lid off. I have a Taylor 4 post battery disconnect, set up to interrupt the positive cable side with the large disconnect posts and the small posts interrupt the ground for a relay that is in series with one of the alternator field lines. When the disconnect is pushed in it takes the positive battery side out of the circuit and the field relay looses ground so it drops out the alternator. The engine shuts down when the disconnect is pushed in.
This photos shows the fuse inline with the alternator output cable. It is a 120 amp alternator and the fuse is a 90 amp IIRC. This protects against the alternator going wide open and overloading the cars wiring
This photos shows the covering that was added over the battery cables. The main power cable from the positive battery to the starter terminal is IIRC 1 gauge welding cable. It has the woven nylon cover shown on the left over the entire length and on top of that the hard plastic cover shown on the right over the woven nylon where the cable runs hidden inside the car. The negative cable runs from the battery to the engine block bell housing. It is the same gauge welding cable and has the woven nylon cover over the existing insulation. I used the woven nylon cover over much the cars added or modified wiring. I sealed the ends of the added insulation with heat shrink tubing.
close up view of the added wire covers
This photo shows the rear mounted battery box with the lid off. I have a Taylor 4 post battery disconnect, set up to interrupt the positive cable side with the large disconnect posts and the small posts interrupt the ground for a relay that is in series with one of the alternator field lines. When the disconnect is pushed in it takes the positive battery side out of the circuit and the field relay looses ground so it drops out the alternator. The engine shuts down when the disconnect is pushed in.
This photos shows the fuse inline with the alternator output cable. It is a 120 amp alternator and the fuse is a 90 amp IIRC. This protects against the alternator going wide open and overloading the cars wiring
This photos shows the covering that was added over the battery cables. The main power cable from the positive battery to the starter terminal is IIRC 1 gauge welding cable. It has the woven nylon cover shown on the left over the entire length and on top of that the hard plastic cover shown on the right over the woven nylon where the cable runs hidden inside the car. The negative cable runs from the battery to the engine block bell housing. It is the same gauge welding cable and has the woven nylon cover over the existing insulation. I used the woven nylon cover over much the cars added or modified wiring. I sealed the ends of the added insulation with heat shrink tubing.
close up view of the added wire covers