DC Circuit Breakers

[Thomcat316]

The time has come to prepare to wire this thing for real, and I'm planning on putting in a panel with 12VDC and 120VAC toggle-style breakers to both protect and control the various circuits.

The list be:
12V refrigeration (6A)
12V interior lighting/fan (5A)
12V outlets (interior and galley) (15A)
120V refrigeration (2A)
120V charger/converter (5A)
120V outlets (interior and galley) (15A)

I'm hoping to find breakers in both voltages with the same form factor, preferably using through-hole panel mounting, in the $10-20/each range.

Any suggested sources?

[Steve_Cox]

The time has come to prepare to wire this thing for real, and I'm planning on putting in a panel with 12VDC and 120VAC toggle-style breakers to both protect and control the various circuits.

The list be:
12V refrigeration (6A)
12V interior lighting/fan (5A)
12V outlets (interior and galley) (15A)
120V refrigeration (2A)
120V charger/converter (5A)
120V outlets (interior and galley) (15A)

I'm hoping to find breakers in both voltages with the same form factor, preferably using through-hole panel mounting, in the $10-20/each range.

Any suggested sources?

Since you are in Ft Lauderdale, I'd suggest finding a marine surplus store for your panel mount single pole breakers. Boat electrics are compact in size and high quality.

[Thomcat316]

Since you are in Ft Lauderdale, I'd suggest finding a marine surplus store for your panel mount single pole breakers. Boat electrics are compact in size and high quality.

Ummm..... D'oh!!

I should go visit Sailorman!!!

To add insult to (brain) injury, they're a customer of ours.

[Dale M.]

For DC circuit breakers try these online electrical supplies....

http://www.delcity.net/store/Circuit-Breakers/

http://order.waytekwire.com/category2/M ... rotection/

Specialty Suppliers (marine- auto racing) ) tend to be more expensive than "general retail"... Shop wisely....

Dale

[madjack]

On the first build, we used the panel mount, push button circuit breakers from Waytek...nice form factor, about half the size of a match box...we used an old piece of Formica, painted black for a panel front and mounted them in a cabinet...worked well for us at around 3bux/per........
madjack

[Thomcat316]

Found some!

They are here....

Biggest advantage over all the other options is the fact that I can get away with a 5/8" mounting hole and no additional foolery - most other methods require that I borrow a CNC engraver/router or pay someone to do it.

These will pop into 5/8" holes and a dab of 3M 5200 under the bezel will keep them from rotating.

Next biggest advantage is the price - real live breakers for <$5/ea. Sure beats the $14-20 I was seeing elsewhere.