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Message: <blockquote data-quote="n2audio" data-source="post: 3263071" data-attributes="member: 540940">fusing that wire doesn't make much sense to me - especially in my car.One -- my alt output bolt is 12-18" from my batt (+).  There is very little chance to have a short there.Two -- which end do you fuse?  If you fuse near the battery and the wire's shorted the fuse near the battery will blow, but the alt will continue to generate as much current as it can until the short is removed.If you fuse near the alt how do you fuse it?  For alt output?  Wire size?  There's no right way to do it.I GUESS the better way to go is near the battery for wire size, but it won't protect your alt.</blockquote>

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