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Old 09-10-2014, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by dieselbenz1 View Post
Good point yes a starter is a powered device but due to the large current draws either a fusible link is used or the wire is sized to fail should the design current be exceeded. In either scenarios one would assume the starter is not protected.
I don't know about that as Battery Cables are usually listed as a minimum gauge that you can use for a specific application; I have never read you were restricted to only one gauged for any short circuit protection.

With other Wires coming off of the Bettery of the Battery Terminal Clamp or the large + Cable at the Starter they frequently have Fusable Links that require a specific size of Wire.
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