Blue Sea calculates that for a 100amp load 2 conductors and 10 feet in the engine room you need 2 AWG - roughly 1/4 inch diameter. Seems on the small side compared to what I have but I wouldn't get too upset. Follow the calcs.
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Dec 1, 2017 1:48 PM, "Bev Parslow via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > What is the best gauge for wiring the battery to the engine? Do I need to > go to 1 or 2. We have a voltage drop from 12 to 8 volts. > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > >
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