BocaDon
New Member
I'm "electrically challenged" and hope someone can clear my confusion!
The "shower sump/air conditioner" drain bilge pump needed to be replaced. I bought an identical unit from Jabsco. It calls for a 5 amp fuse and the pump draws 4 amps. That is exactly the same as the pump it is replacing. The pump connects to a 3 amp Klixon circuit breaker on the bilge pump circuit breaker panel.
Shouldn't that circuit breaker be 5 amp? How can the pump get it's 4 amps through a 3 amp breaker without tripping it or am I totally clueless, which is the likely answer?
Do I still need to install a 5 amp fuse inline even though there is a 3 amp breaker?
Thanks in advance for any advice.
The "shower sump/air conditioner" drain bilge pump needed to be replaced. I bought an identical unit from Jabsco. It calls for a 5 amp fuse and the pump draws 4 amps. That is exactly the same as the pump it is replacing. The pump connects to a 3 amp Klixon circuit breaker on the bilge pump circuit breaker panel.
Shouldn't that circuit breaker be 5 amp? How can the pump get it's 4 amps through a 3 amp breaker without tripping it or am I totally clueless, which is the likely answer?
Do I still need to install a 5 amp fuse inline even though there is a 3 amp breaker?
Thanks in advance for any advice.