End of week update on the things I have been working on. I decided to place an ANL 60 amp fuse on the firewall for the alternator. Why a fuse? Well fuse technology has become very stable, when was the last time you replaced a fuse in your car. Second, if it was a cicuit breaker instead and it popped I probably couldn't reset it anyway. So having a CB does not buy me anything. And circuit breaker technology has not advanced very much.
Additionally I installed a ammeter shunt for the EFIS display. My wiring scheme is ANL fuse to the shunt which is connected via a copper bar to the starter and battery contactors. In image one you can see the black starter contactor just above the shunt (left to right is the gascolator, the ANL fuse holder and then the shunt.) The alternator lead will connect to the bottom of the ANL fuse holder, the top of the fuse holder connects to the left edge of the shunt and the right edge connects to the starter contactor. Just for clarity this is the battery side of the starter contactor, not the starter side.
Why that way. The fuse protects the entire system. Why did you install them at those angles? I wanted to be able to get to the mounting screws for the holders and the screws for the wiring without too much difficulty. This mounting allows me to work around the engine mount.
