Trolling Motor Circuit Breakers

[rubble]

For my previous 24v TM I had a 50amp breaker and a backup 50amp breaker.  With the new Ulterra 36v TM, the owners manual calls for a 60amp so I went to the local Minn Kota dealer and he said I should be fine with the 50amp.  He also said that they use button resets that are much cheaper than the big breakers because they are only $9.00 as opposed to $39.00.  That had me wondering if his suggestion of using the 50amp was bad advice.  

Should I go ahead and get the 60amp installed and throw the 50amp in my spare parts box or is he correct and I'll be okay with a 50amp all the time?  

[FunFlatsFishing]

Try it out and if it pops, upgrade to the 60 amp.

When I upgraded my trolling motor I had to upgrade mine.

[smilemaker]

As a rule of thumb the higher the voltage the lower the amp for the same load.  36 v motor has more load on it but I doubt enough to blow 50 amp

As said use50 and only go to 60 if needed. 

Quality of breaker is too important to skimp on. Forget saving a few dollars and risk a fire

[fishmanjj]

I'm running a 36v 112 I pilot on my factory 50 amp..no problems so far after two years.

[InshoreMarSpec]

50 Amp

 

[hurricane]

On 12/13/2016 at 5:42 PM, FunFlatsFishing said:

Try it out and if it pops, upgrade to the 60 amp.

When I upgraded my trolling motor I had to upgrade mine.