Wire gauge recommendation
To get the most efficent charging to my batteries, with cost kept in mind, what wire gauge should I use between the batteries and charger? I have a pair of 6v gc batteries. They're about 12-15 fee...
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Kayteg1 wrote:
What Instructor is quoting apply to household wiring, where there is not much heat allowed.
You might be surprised that on lot of cars starter wire is #6 and carries 400 amp. But then starter is short duty and some heat on the engine is not a problem.
When running #3 wire is always an option, I wold just touch the wires and connectors during charging. Or better yet, get one of those infra-red thermometers. By buying one with laser pointer you will have new toy for the cat as well .
True..... But when boondocking and gen charging any voltage drop (wasted as heat) slows down the ability to charge effectively, and fools the already anemic converter into dropping the voltage to soon.
