+1, not just to the fuel pump, the whole positive connection to the battery!
Same reason why you'd need a battery cutoff!
Exactly, either a big breaker or some type of fuse/switch that will disconnect the battery from the circuit of there is a short. Any other direct feeds off the battery should also have inline fuses.
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