Redarc DC-DC Battery Charger
I’m in the process of installing a Redarc BCDC1225D battery charger in my truck camper. I got it installed enough yesterday to give it an initial test, and was pleased to see that with the truck idlin...
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theoldwizard1 wrote:
I think the manufacturer of your product is being overly cautious. If the distance is 25', you should double that (for the round trip). At 50' I would say the heating of an 8 gauge wire would NOT exceed the rating of "typical" insulation. Yes, it would be warm to the touch.
I felt the best way for me to go was to at least meet their minimum recommendation for wire sizing. I was also willing to accept the added expense of exceeding the recommendation by using 4 AWG wire. I don’t think I’d want to expend the amount of time and effort I put into installing this just to end up with wires that are warm to the touch.
:):)
