SV-AP Panel circuit breaker

[AlanR]

I am wiring a SV-AP Panel with Ray Allen aileron and elevator trim servos to eliminate trim separate trim controls or relays.
Can you confirm the trim circuit breaker value I should use for the installation please. I am slightly confused.
In the installation manual it shows Pin 9 @12v 4amps. Is that current draw or suggested circuit breaker value?
Ray Allen say their trim servos only take a maximum of 1 amp power so I was going to use a 2amp breaker for the trims. Does the AP panel really need a 4amp breaker?
Thanks in anticipation,
Alan

 

[dynonsupport]

Alan,
Remember, breakers protect wires, not circuits. So technically, you use whatever breaker is right for the wire size you used, not the loads. You can use a smaller breaker if you have a reason to.

That being said, the SV-AP panel supports a maximum of 4A of trim loads, which is what the manual is trying to communicate. If you are sure your trim motors never draw more than 1A each, than a 2A breaker will be fine. Remember that with auto trim, the system may run both trims at the same time, so a 2A breaker with a 2A load may trip now and then.

 

[AlanR]

Dynon,
Thats great, thanks for pointing me in the right direction.
Appreciated!

Alan