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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rjxj wrote:
I have about the same distance to my batteries and went to 4 g wire. I'm not sure you could get 2 g in the lug but they do make adapters. You say "get the most efficiency" so you probably mean that you are off the cord a lot boondocking? If you are plugged in a lot and there is a little more voltage drop than you might like it wont matter over time. If running a generator only than voltage drop is very important. Did you do a voltage check at the converter terminals and at the battery terminals.
This unit is a TH , It is on the "cord" between trips. But he boondocks 3-4 days at a time but also goes for longer trips (this is when his need for efficient charging comes into play). So any voltage drop will slow charging.
