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rotorwrench · 08-15-2023, 04:32 PM

Resistance makes heat. The more resistance the hotter it gets. The fuse, if properly sized for the conuctor wire, is designed to burn before the wire does. 6-volt system work best with the lowest resistance possible. This is why the conductor wire is larger than what 12-volt systems require.

08-15-2023, 04:32 PM	#24
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 18,010	Re: Hello All Been lurkin for a few week ? about ammeter and alternator Resistance makes heat. The more resistance the hotter it gets. The fuse, if properly sized for the conuctor wire, is designed to burn before the wire does. 6-volt system work best with the lowest resistance possible. This is why the conductor wire is larger than what 12-volt systems require.