tomatocity said:
The FZ-1 has two separate current paths. One is for constant power and the other goes through the relay for switched power. Each circuit can handle up to 10A (120W). Isn't this a total of 20A?
Circuits (the FZ-1 has six) and Current Paths are two different things. I know that’s confusing, because a circuit is essentially a “path” that electricity flows. Fuzeblocks.com uses the phrase “Current Path” to describe how the current…that flows through each of its six circuits…is directed or channeled through the FZ-1 Fuzeblock.
The photo below shows how the FZ-1 operates. There are six posts for positive feed to the accessories (left side). Tremor38 calls these outputs, which is a better description than circuit. There are six posts for grounding the accessories (right side) and those are bussed back to the negative battery terminal (i.e. negative bus). The Current Path is selected by positioning the mini-blade fuse in the FZ-1. In the photo the red 10amp red fuse has been positioned for constant power; the yellow 5 amp and purple 2 amp fuses have been positioned for switched power. 17 total amps is inside the 30amp limit of the FZ-1.
tomatocity said:
The total amperage used via the relay (switched power) should not exceed 30A (360W). The total amperage on the constant side should not exceed 30A (360W). The total amperage for the entire FZ-1 should not exceed 30A (360W). Can you help me and give a couple examples of what you can and cannot run?
That is what Fuzeblock.com says on their website and, yes, that’s confusing, too. If you plug in 30A of accessories on the constant power path or if you plug in 30A of accessories on the switched power path, you’ll have hit the total amperage limit of the FZ-1. It doesn’t mean that you can plug in 30A on each of the constant and switched paths at the same time; that would put 60 total amps on the entire FZ-1 and, as mentioned, it's limit is 30amps.