I've read the 101 and FAQ threads, but I'm still a bit confused over how to wire the main + and ground wire that most of the bike's components will connect to.
In a stock cb350, the fuse between the battery and ignition switch is rated to 15A and connected to a 16ga wire. Max current for a 16ga wire is 7A, so why is it that the fuse is rated at over twice the maximum current?
Also if a larger gauge wire is used for the + wire, how is that it can have a higher current than the smaller wires that connect to it? I was under the impression that circuits only use as much current as the smallest wire in the circuit, as in an 18ga wire connected to a 14ga wire will only carry the current of the 18ga.
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In a stock cb350, the fuse between the battery and ignition switch is rated to 15A and connected to a 16ga wire. Max current for a 16ga wire is 7A, so why is it that the fuse is rated at over twice the maximum current?
Also if a larger gauge wire is used for the + wire, how is that it can have a higher current than the smaller wires that connect to it? I was under the impression that circuits only use as much current as the smallest wire in the circuit, as in an 18ga wire connected to a 14ga wire will only carry the current of the 18ga.
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