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What fuses to use for the Orion-TR Smart 12/24-15 Isolated Charger

What fuses (size and type) can I use for the Orion TR 12/24-15 Isolated Charger at the 12v vehicle battery and at the 24v Lynx Distributer sites? The Lynx Distributor only takes Mega fuses. Is a breaker switch a good choice for the 12v battery location? Thank you

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bathnm answered ·

Take a look at the manual, it has a section on fuse/cable recommendations. Note you fuse the cable and not the device, aka the fuse is tor protect the cable and not the device.

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ranger-rick answered ·

I’ve already looked at the manual (see illus below), and it lacks any explanation for the 30A and 60A fuses shown. There is not a 30A Méga fuse, so their Lynx is out. No recommendation by Victron for the “type” of fuse and no support for why they recommend a 30A and a 60A for a 15A charger. Both of their recommended fuses exceed the 1.25 factor for sizing DC fuses.

Hopefully a Victron tech will answer this quandary.

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