Engine circuit breakers

zbigk · Post by **zbigk** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 7:41 am

Good morning,

I'm looking for replacements for the circuit breaker that powers the engines which is located on the breaker panel beneath the lower station. Has anyone else replaced them and what did you use? It's not clear to me what the replacement should be.

Thanks for you help.

RWS · Post by **RWS** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 8:40 am

APAX breakers are on the International series.

Always carry a spare.

RWS

captainmaniac · Post by **captainmaniac** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 11:36 pm

On an F32, the breakers under the lower helm are for the AC systems, and have nothing to do with the engines... (at least on my '79, and I would assume no changes were made before '82)...

If you have electronic ignition, there will be engine electronics breakers mounted to the engines themselves.

What breaker are you looking to replace?

RWS · Post by **RWS** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 6:54 am

RWS wrote:APAX breakers are on the International series.

Always carry a spare.

RWS

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Sorry they are actually AIRPAX circuit breakers.

I got mine from John Leed at Marine Tech.

EWS

g36 · Post by **g36** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 10:40 am

i believe hes talking about the 12 vdc mains switches not ac. mine are also under the lower helm behind the breaker panel/electrical door. i have a 78 f32. whats wrong with yours? if they do need replacing have you tried bob at beacon marine the sponser? if you are trying to replace them with the original type. i would be interested in finding out your solution because i have also wondered what i would put in the place if mine failed. havent really looked for anything since i dont need them at this time. but bob should have some solution hopefully. might be a start.

zbigk · Post by **zbigk** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 4:01 pm

Thanks for the replys. It is the 12V DC. I spoke with Bob yesterday and ordered one from him. He said they are hard to get. I is suppose to be 15A but he only had a 20A. i'll use it until he can find a replacement.

The problem with mine is that the toggle broke apart, i'm assuming from old age.