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Hooking up the Power From "Shipshape Boating" episode DSSB-212

Host John Greviskis reveals just how simple installing a marine stereo can be.

The final piece to installing a marine stereo is to hook up the power. Host John Greviskis reveals the best way to make the connection work.

Materials:

14/2 copper tinned wire
Butt connector
Crimping tool
Fuse

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Figure A

1. Cut a length of 14/2 copper tinned wire.

2. Take the red lead to the hot lead coming off the back of the stereo, and then connect with butt connectors (figure A).

3. Crimp the connectors.

4. Add in-line to the five-amp fuse.

   Tip: to determine how many amps a fuse should be, take the amperage the unit draws and increase it by 20 percent.

5. Hook up the in-line with the hot lead.

6. Take the hot lead to the terminal block.

7. Connect the green wire on the stereo to the black wire on the 14/2 wire, and then connect it to the ground block.