Egis 4711-10 10A Push-Button Breaker | Spade Terminal

The Egis Mobile Electric 4711-10 is a 10-amp push-to-reset circuit breaker built for the DC side of your boat. It guards a single circuit up to 50 volts, and when something pulls too much current, you reset it with a button instead of hunting for a spare fuse. What sets this one apart from the rest of the Egis panel-mount line is the terminals. This model runs spade quick-connect terminals, so wiring it up and servicing it later is fast.

Here's why push-to-reset earns its place at the helm. A fuse is a one-shot deal. It blows, you're in the dark, and you'd better have the right amp rating sitting in your spares kit. A push-to-reset breaker trips, the button pops out so you can see exactly which circuit went down, and you bring it back with a press. That's it. No tools, no spares, no fumbling in a locker at night. On a crowded panel, that popped button is the fastest fault-finding tool you've got.

The spade terminals are the real story on this model. Instead of landing a ring under a screw, you crimp a female quick-connect onto your wire and slide it straight on. It makes the first install quicker, and it makes swapping or re-landing a wire down the road a two-second job. For a 10-amp circuit, run at least 16 AWG wire, and size up to 14 AWG on longer runs to keep voltage drop in check. ABYC wants the breaker close to the source of power it's protecting, so plan your panel layout with that in mind.

The 50-volt DC rating gives you plenty of headroom. It covers 12-volt systems, 24-volt systems, and the 32- and 42-volt setups you'll find on some larger boats and electric-drive rigs. A 10-amp breaker sits right in the pocket for a lot of common loads. Think cabin and courtesy lighting, a livewell pump, a stereo head unit, nav electronics, or a general accessory feed. Match the breaker to the wire and the load, not the other way around, and you're set.

Because it's ignition protected, you can mount the 4711-10 in a closed compartment where fuel or battery vapors might collect, like an engine space or a battery box. That's not something you can say about every breaker, and it matters when your panel lives below deck. The housing is UL1500 listed, with an IP40 rating on the front face and IP00 on the rear. In plain terms, the business side shrugs off dust and fingers, but the back terminals are open, so mount it behind a dry panel and keep spray off the connections. A sealing boot isn't included, so if your install sees any moisture at the back, plan to protect those terminals yourself.

Egis builds this push-to-reset line in a range of amp ratings, so the 4711-10's 10-amp point is just one choice in a family that scales up and down. Pick the amperage to match the wire gauge and the steady load on that circuit, not the device's peak draw alone. If you're protecting a feed that pulls 7 or 8 amps steady, 10 amps gives you a sensible margin without nuisance trips. If your load runs closer to the 10-amp mark all day, step up to the next size so you're not resetting it every time a pump kicks on.

Mounting comes down to a clean single-hole job. Egis includes a knurled nut and a palnut, so you snug it into the panel cutout and lock it down without chasing extra parts. The stainless steel hardware holds up to salt air, and the breaker is rated to operate from 14 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit, which comfortably covers a cold spring launch through a hot August afternoon in the engine room. It's a small part. But it's the kind of small part that keeps the rest of your electrical system honest.