This one's handy, too:
http://circuitwizard.bluesea.com/
It takes into account additional factors which could affect your choice.
-Tom
--- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, James Sizemore <james@...> wrote:
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> Most of your question have an answer here:
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> http://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm
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> There is a handle form at the bottom of the page to size wiring.
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> On Mar 19, 2012, at 9:35 AM, lewisrk45 wrote:
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> > Newbie here, I just did a search and can't find it, soooo...
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> > I would like to know what size wire to run from the batteries to my newly acqired Briggs and Stratton 48v Etek outboard? Battery bank 4-5 foot run of the motor.
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> > Inside the motor they use two smaller wires (for tight quarters I think) instead of one larger wire. Are there advantages other than flexibility? Can I use two on the outside connection? If so, what two AWG wires equal the single stranded one mentioned earlier?
> >
> > On the B&S wiring diagrams they show an 80amp fuse in this exterior wiring connection. How do they get away with that if this is an over 100amp motor?
> >
> > Thanks...
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> >
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