Battery In Boot

[Adie]

Im going to be putting my battery in the boot of my legnum very soon, I was wondering peoples opinion on fuses or circuit breakers?

[Fully]

A few good articles around.
http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27033&highlight=battery+boot
http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13867

[Turbo_Steve]

and don't forget to ensure it vents to outside of the car!

[elnevio]

and don't forget to ensure it vents to outside of the car!
Isn't this only essential if the battery isn't a zero-maintenance battery (i.e. a sealed-for-life battery, rather than a low maintenance one)? Probably good practice in any event though...

Anyway, the big pointer is to ensure that there is a big chunky fuse (100A maybe? Someone knowledgeable can probably confirm the rating...) as near to the battery as possible, in case the cable(s) get shorted somewhere on the run through the car, perhaps over a period of time if there is a bit of rubbing, etc.

Don't want the car going up in smoke!

[djb160]

I thought that the sealed ones still need venting(ie they still produce gas but not as much as the normal ones), but they can be mounted in any sort of position and not leak.

[Adie]

as far as i know only some need venting I have a sealed battery that comes with a venting kit so yeah it will be venting to outside the car

[djb160]

sweet as then.

[Turbo_Steve]

I'd go for a 120Amp fuse, and it should be as close to the battery as possible. Less than 6 inches is ideal. I'd also reccomend running a negative as well as a positive the whole length of the car, and make sure you use 2AWG or thicker (0AWG for preference)