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<blockquote data-quote="Doxquzme" data-source="post: 8849603" data-attributes="member: 689267"><p><strong>”What do you think putting a fuse on a ground circuit would do? Fusing it does not create an alternate; it creates the possibility to eliminate it.”</strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>Wrong. It’s no different than fusing the power lead.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>“Hate to break it to you, but just because they are your older brothers doesn't mean they are experts. If they were experts tell me why, being your brother is irrelevant, and if that's all you got, then it's pointless.”</strong></p><p></p><p>I’m from a family of engineers, accomplished ones at that. Additionally, they’re respected members in the community where they reside and are considered very accomplished in their respective disciplines, they're both comfortably retired, currently. You know that double window drive through communications system that that McDonalds uses for their drive through to increase the speed of ordering and receiving your food? One of my “irrelevant” brothers designed that, got fairly wealthy off that too, even though the rights were reserved by the company he contracted his employ with. So, may not be relevant to you but it is to me. Generally speaking, family members are more trustworthy than strangers (and people that don’t have multiple degrees in this field).</p><p></p><p><strong>“Your link and video are not saying what you are. That's completely different, and if you want to have a discussion, then use your words, and don't just post links expecting someone to read several pages and watch videos to try to figure out what you want to say.”</strong></p><p></p><p>You asked for additional information, I obliged. It’s not dissimilar and speaks to what I said, that this may be a subject that sparks discussions , as it has since the time I’ve known about it, not because it is incorrect, but that other ways are more often used (and for different reasons)</p><p></p><p><strong>“and is it really that hard for you to use paragraphs. They separate subjects for context and clarity, but I don't think your goal is to actually have a well written and understood argument.”</strong></p><p></p><p>I write legal responses to the BBB and various other state regulatory agencies, the FCC, the PUC and various State attorney Generals in my capacity as a Corporate Technical Escalations Analyst for multi-billion dollar Telecommunications Company, I make an effort to be very astute, very accurate and thorough. Sorry if that does not comport with your idea of a “well written and understood” argument. Paragraph enough?</p><p></p><p><strong>“With 0% ******** meant: You're running wires under the body from front to back, to hide the wires. You can keep getting mad if you want to, but I guarantee there are better ways to do that. I would never do that, and I think that tells other people about your understanding.”</strong></p><p></p><p>I’m not angry; on the contrary, I enjoy a little verbal repartee!</p><p></p><p>I have no issues with the “other” ways of doing this. That said, the wire is all wrapped in heavy duty nylon, heat resistant nylon loom, Just like it is in the engine compartment. It’s mounted to the underside of the car with retaining brackets every 20” or so (which is done by the install shop doing this part of the setup), usually in recessed areas to avoid the possibility of stuff being kicked up at it, though even that is really no big deal given the quality of the wire and loom used. My other car went 9 years with this setup and never had a single incident or issue. This is then routed through any sheet metal with heavy duty nylon grommets. It is simple, effective, very clean, doesn’t cause a bunch of routing issues inside the car like bumps in the carpet, panels that don’t recess well due to massive cables getting in the way. It also separates these high current power/ground cables from the systems audio signal transport cables (speaker and signal RCA’s), what about that doesn’t sound like a good thing to anyone???</p><p></p><p><strong> “You are fusing your grounds, and exposing your power cables. Good luck with that.”</strong></p><p></p><p>It’s not luck; it is known scientific and mechanical engineering applications know-how. There is absolutely nothing wrong with fusing your grounds in this scenario (overkill to some, maybe). And, the only thing exposed here is your narrow viewpoint and lack of understanding, more like unwillingness to accept the reality, true nature about any of this. With that said, best if we just agree to disagree.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Doxquzme, post: 8849603, member: 689267"] [B]”What do you think putting a fuse on a ground circuit would do? Fusing it does not create an alternate; it creates the possibility to eliminate it.”[/B] Wrong. It’s no different than fusing the power lead. [B]“Hate to break it to you, but just because they are your older brothers doesn't mean they are experts. If they were experts tell me why, being your brother is irrelevant, and if that's all you got, then it's pointless.”[/B] I’m from a family of engineers, accomplished ones at that. Additionally, they’re respected members in the community where they reside and are considered very accomplished in their respective disciplines, they're both comfortably retired, currently. You know that double window drive through communications system that that McDonalds uses for their drive through to increase the speed of ordering and receiving your food? One of my “irrelevant” brothers designed that, got fairly wealthy off that too, even though the rights were reserved by the company he contracted his employ with. So, may not be relevant to you but it is to me. Generally speaking, family members are more trustworthy than strangers (and people that don’t have multiple degrees in this field). [B]“Your link and video are not saying what you are. That's completely different, and if you want to have a discussion, then use your words, and don't just post links expecting someone to read several pages and watch videos to try to figure out what you want to say.”[/B] You asked for additional information, I obliged. It’s not dissimilar and speaks to what I said, that this may be a subject that sparks discussions , as it has since the time I’ve known about it, not because it is incorrect, but that other ways are more often used (and for different reasons) [B]“and is it really that hard for you to use paragraphs. They separate subjects for context and clarity, but I don't think your goal is to actually have a well written and understood argument.”[/B] I write legal responses to the BBB and various other state regulatory agencies, the FCC, the PUC and various State attorney Generals in my capacity as a Corporate Technical Escalations Analyst for multi-billion dollar Telecommunications Company, I make an effort to be very astute, very accurate and thorough. Sorry if that does not comport with your idea of a “well written and understood” argument. Paragraph enough? [B]“With 0% ******** meant: You're running wires under the body from front to back, to hide the wires. You can keep getting mad if you want to, but I guarantee there are better ways to do that. I would never do that, and I think that tells other people about your understanding.”[/B] I’m not angry; on the contrary, I enjoy a little verbal repartee! I have no issues with the “other” ways of doing this. That said, the wire is all wrapped in heavy duty nylon, heat resistant nylon loom, Just like it is in the engine compartment. It’s mounted to the underside of the car with retaining brackets every 20” or so (which is done by the install shop doing this part of the setup), usually in recessed areas to avoid the possibility of stuff being kicked up at it, though even that is really no big deal given the quality of the wire and loom used. My other car went 9 years with this setup and never had a single incident or issue. This is then routed through any sheet metal with heavy duty nylon grommets. It is simple, effective, very clean, doesn’t cause a bunch of routing issues inside the car like bumps in the carpet, panels that don’t recess well due to massive cables getting in the way. It also separates these high current power/ground cables from the systems audio signal transport cables (speaker and signal RCA’s), what about that doesn’t sound like a good thing to anyone??? [B] “You are fusing your grounds, and exposing your power cables. Good luck with that.”[/B] It’s not luck; it is known scientific and mechanical engineering applications know-how. There is absolutely nothing wrong with fusing your grounds in this scenario (overkill to some, maybe). And, the only thing exposed here is your narrow viewpoint and lack of understanding, more like unwillingness to accept the reality, true nature about any of this. With that said, best if we just agree to disagree. [/QUOTE]
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