Manufacturers saving a few cents on wire
Lately I have been looking into getting better battery recharge time performance. When I looked into the cabinet housing the converter charger I found something odd. There are 8 AWG wires about 1 ft l...
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RoyF wrote:
10-guage wire will carry 55 amps, according to the charts. You can check the output of your converter, but I would be surprised if it is rated at more than 55 amps.
You might wanna rethink that. #10 ga is only good for 20 amp @15'
55 amp would require #4 at 15'
I checked 4 different 12 volt wire charts.
#10 will never carry 55 amps on any wire chart. If you have one that does I would like to see it. #10 will never carry 55 amps for any distance.
