Scotty down rigger keeps blowing fuse

[Bad Habit]

Scotty down rigger keeps popping 30 amp fuse first touch off up switch, 10 gauge wire, but line puller and other down rigger works fine all day on that plug,

 

[ship happens]

Should run 40 amp fuses anyway

 

[doug78]

I just had one do the same thing, metered the plug end and had a dead short (0hms resistance).

Pulled apart the plug end and all was fine, always worth a look in there. Pulled motor cover and found two of the relay connectors touching. Spread them apart, fed some slack into the inside of the rigger and all is well.

I seem to remember a rigger getting turned 360 on the swivel, guessing that pulled the wire and caused my problem.

 

[Bad Habit]

I just had one do the same thing, metered the plug end and had a dead short (0hms resistance).

Pulled apart the plug end and all was fine, always worth a look in there. Pulled motor cover and found two of the relay connectors touching. Spread them apart, fed some slack into the inside of the rigger and all is well.

I seem to remember a rigger getting turned 360 on the swivel, guessing that pulled the wire and caused my problem.

I'll take a look at that tomorrow, I eliminated the boat side by using my other rigger and line puller off that same plug for days and no problems, right now running a circuit breaker in there so when cools it resets rather then caring a boat full off fuses

 

[Aquaholic]

Should run 40 amp fuses anyway

If you have the recommended wire gauge, do you still think 40's are required?

 

[ship happens]

If you have the recommended wire gauge, do you still think 40's are required?

Every time I use 25 or 30 amp fuses they end up blowing. Sounds like he has an internal shorted relay or connection like @doug78 mentioned though.

 

[sly_karma]

The manufacturer specifies 30A. Size your wiring circuit appropriately. If you find you need 40s, it's not Scotty's fault.