Sizing 12V Automatic Circuit Breaker
I'm adding a second battery and a portable solar set up. Pretty pleased with the cables I made up and installed a master switch at the batteries. Here's the problem. The C/B mounted on the frame th...
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Is it possible to have 6AWG from the Battery to the C/B and then 8AWG for the trailer wiring?
Old-Biscuit wrote:
The 40A reverse polarity fuses are to protect the converter
The batteries POS cable size would determine fuse or CB rating
#8AWG---15' from battery to converter-------30A
#6AWG--15' -----40A/50A
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