fusible link questions

[Shannen Durphey]

Clarence Wood wrote:
Yes.  In fact, I found a reference in a GM manual which says a maximum
length of 9" or no protection's afforded.  Also, some confusion on my
part as to 4 wire gauge sizes or 2, basically it's written different
ways in different books, but the end result is the same.  10 ga wire
gets 14 ga link.  Last but not least, GM manuals give wiring sizes in
metric, fusible links are available in AWG.  Handy conversion chart is
not so handily buried in the beginning of the electrical section of
the GM service manual. 
Shannen

>   Just installed a 100 amp altenator and the guy at the shop who sold me the unit told me to run a line of fusible link (14 Ga) from the Bat. terminal on the alternator to the positive terminal of the batery.  The length of fusible link needed was about 4 ft. long.  Should I have ran a 3ft 9in wire of 10 Ga and then soldered in a 3 inch piece of 14 Ga fusible link?
> 
> Clarence
> 
> At 01:49 PM 2/3/99 -0600, you wrote:
> >GM shop manuals have a chart for fuse link applications and repair of blown
> >links. The manual indicates that the fuse link should be 4 wire sizes
> >smaller than the wire being protected. The only real problem with fuse links
> >is when the crimps become corroded and
> >heat up due to high resistance.