[Rhodes22-list] 12 volt wire gauge from OB to Cabin (10'maxassumed)

[Bob Keller]

I paid (overpaid?) someone to run cables from my electric start motor to the 
battery under the port settee.  Then we connected both batteries together 
and so now I charge both batteries with the motor, and two solar panels and 
even have an electric charger on board if needed.  Guess what?  My batteries 
are currently dead...

Anyway, I vote with Chris who used jumper cables.  The cables in my boat are 
big-but I don't know the size.  Lots of useful information here, isn't 
there?
Bob K


>From: Michel Meltzer <mjm at michaelmeltzer.com>
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>To: 'The Rhodes 22 mail list' <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] 12 volt wire gauge from OB to Cabin 
>(10'maxassumed)
>Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 13:33:35 -0500
>
>Been their before on the sizing, IIRC my run from the front(under the
>step) to the mount lungs was 16 feet each way(32 total) and the motor
>had #8 wire leads for 8 feet each way(meant to go on the battery) for
>another 16 feet worth, it a good trip,, because the batty is far away
>the voltage regulator also gets effected on charging(i.e. the voltage
>drop), after everything was said and done, #4 came out right and I used
>#2 just to improve performance and all but handle a dead short. NOW #2
>could be a PITA for getting it passed the bulkhead but I did not have
>that issue. Using the breaker is just cheap insurance.
>
>-MJM
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-
> > bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of R22RumRunner at aol.com
> > Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 12:47 PM
> > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] 12 volt wire gauge from OB to Cabin (10'
> > maxassumed)
> >
> > Bill,
> > Not necessarily true. Having to large a wire makes for difficult
>handling,
> > but also is a waste of money. Sizing the wire to the required project
>is
> > always
> >  the best way to go.
> >
> > Rummy
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