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2008年10月13日 · 1) A 10-12 AWG connector takes from 10,500 to 6,500 circular mil wires respectively. 16 AWG is 2,600 CM, so I would need to triple over the 16 to get enough cir mil for a proper crimp (2 x 2,600 < 6,500 so 3 x 2,600 > 6,500 CM. 2) I’m not sure the heat shrink designed for 10-12 AWG would contract and seal around the 16 AWG wire.
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2020年7月24日 · Even though an AWG 18 wire can safely carry 10 amps, the voltage drop carrying those 10 amps for a 20 foot circuit would be 3.2 volts - way more than the limit for effective operation of equipment. So when you size the wire you need to consider both maximum ampacity and voltage drop.
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2020年4月16日 · That exacerbates the connection problems joining the #18 wire to the #24 wire. I would like to find a source for #18/#24 crimp connecters and #24/#24 . Some of the closest things I have come across are really made for solid copper wire ( like telephone or thermostat wires) and I found those at what used to be a Radio Shack store.
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2024年2月18日 · According to Blue Seas wire size chart that requires 10 Awg wire not #14, but the ABYC wire ampacity chart says #14 wire can handle 35 amps but gives no indication of at what distance. I can certainly wire it with 10 Awg but the leads that come off the pump would still only be 14 awg.
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2017年3月26日 · Length of wire as well as gauge matter. Houses typically require longer runs than a boat. Add up the total wattage that wire must supply when every load us turned on at the same time. Divide the total wattage number by 110 to get the total maximum amperes the wire will have to carry. Then Google wire gauge required for that amperage.
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2021年1月11日 · I installed a Blue Seas bus bar and used 10 AWG wire to connect to the negative side and then attached those 5 negative leads to the bus bar to clean things up. I have three items (main panel, auto tiller, solar panel) on the positive stud and all are fused.
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2017年6月18日 · I have an Hitachi 80A alternator that was factory installed with my new 2YM15 (Yanmar) engine. Original install included a red 10 awg pos lead to the starter + post and a black 10 awg neg lead to (presumably) engine grounding. Last year, I disconnected the + lead and routed a new 4 awg cable to a POS buss bar near the battery terminals.
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2011年5月21日 · I meant "should be 14 awg." I never use wire smaller than 14 awg and have used 12 awg and even 10 awg on some boats depending on distance. On one 48' boat I used larger (#8 I think) from the panel to the terminal block for the mast wiring. Terminal strips behind the panel are a good idea for groups of lights etc before wiring to the breaker.
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2020年8月27日 · There is also a 6 AWG ground wire in the circuit that is 12 feet long for another .109V With those two alone its .408 voltage loss at the 20 hour rate. Of course it is much less at more modest loads. I am sure it was a cost consideration but 6 AWG for a run of 45 feet seems like a poor design decision to say the least.
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2011年6月22日 · The 6AWG wire is a lot bigger than the wire that came stock with the boat, I think 10 awg. The alt max output is 80 amps. Now, the chart I used showed 100 amps for the fuse but it was incremented in available fuse sizes so that is maybe why the 100 amps instead of 114.