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Battery cut off switch for 2A draw LEDs?
I have a 22' sailboat with only an outboard--no alternator. I'm putting LED nav lights on my boat. If I'm drawing 1 amp from bow and stern LEDs and another 1 amp from a cabin LED, and will be using a 3 circuit 12v panel that comes with 3 separate fuses, plus a controller/regulator for the Sunsei solar panel, do I need:
1) a battery turn off switch for my 24 U-1 35Amp gel battery?
2) a negative bus?
3) a 20Amp fuse on the positive battery?
The guy that's doing the installation is saying NO to the turn off switch, bus and fuse at the battery? My Marine Electronics Power Squadron instructor is saying YES. The salesperson at W. Marine says NO--not necesssary for only 1 amp. I will not be running anything else on this battery. What do I really need for my situation? Thanks.
Linda
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