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otrfun
Nov 10, 2020Explorer II
3 tons wrote:I always strive for 2% or less voltage drop under max load. At 2% I'd be limited to 5ft. of 4/0 cable with a 500a load. FWIW, 4/0 cable is nearly 13 times larger than an 8 gauge wire.naturist wrote:X 2 !!
8 gauge wire seems too small for the 500 amps draw of a 6,000 watt inverter. And yes, I think you lucked out not needing electric blankets.
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