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adamis
Nomad II
Dec 19, 2020

Moving LiFePo4, Rewire or run Long Extensions?

On my Bigfoot Camper my battery compartment is on the outside compartment of the camper. The door is just a lightweight metal door with vents in it (no insulation). There are no heater vents to the co...
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Grit_dog
Navigator
Dec 27, 2020
PastorCharlie wrote:
When installing my system I used 4/0 welding cable with equal runs connecting 4 batteries ( 450 ah ) and a 2,000 watt Magnum inverter. Fuse the + at battery. All terminals are both crimped and soldered. Estimate your needed run and buy the cable in one piece and cut to desired lengths. Simple and minimizes loss.

4/0? OMG, why?
Presume you had it laying around and then thus more economical than buying adequate but much smaller cable?

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