Butt splicing different gauge wires? | Sailboat Owners Forums
2008年10月13日 · 1) A 10-12 AWG connector takes from 10,500 to 6,500 circular mil wires respectively. 16 AWG is 2,600 CM, so I would need to triple over the 16 to get enough cir mil for a proper crimp (2 x 2,600 < 6,500 so 3 x 2,600 > 6,500 CM. 2) I’m not sure the heat shrink designed for 10-12 AWG would contract and seal around the 16 AWG wire.
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2022年6月8日 · A different wire, also 18 AWG but manufactured with insulation rated for 90C can safely carry 20 amps (or 16 if in an engine compartment). What you’ll also find is that most wire runs on a boat are long enough that voltage drop matters more than maximum amperage. Even though an AWG 18 wire can safely carry 10 amps, the voltage drop carrying ...
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2020年4月16日 · I'm currently soldering all my 24 AWG connections, except for ring terminals, I double strip the wire - using a razor knife - and crimp with a 22-18 ring terminal. If any one has way better, I'm all ears. I feel your pain. They exist, but are hard to find. 26-24-22-18-Gauge: Butt Connectors, Crimp Connectors and Splice Connectors | Waytek.
AC 110V wiring - AWG wire recommendations - Sailboat Owners …
2017年3月26日 · Length of wire as well as gauge matter. Houses typically require longer runs than a boat. Add up the total wattage that wire must supply when every load us turned on at the same time. Divide the total wattage number by 110 to get the total maximum amperes the wire will have to carry. Then Google wire gauge required for that amperage.
Wire Size to Bus Bar? - Sailboat Owners Forums
2021年1月11日 · I stopped by the boat this past weekend and realized it was my negative stud that had the stack of 5 terminals. I installed a Blue Seas bus bar and used 10 AWG wire to connect to the negative side and then attached those 5 negative leads to the bus bar to clean things up. I have three items (main panel, auto tiller, solar panel) on the positive ...
Tohatsu Sail Pro 6hp - Alternator wiring - Sailboat Owners Forums
2017年4月11日 · Jul 25, 2017. #9. The tohatsu sail pro alternator has a voltage regulator, you can tell by putting a load on the battery and running the engine and checking the voltage across the terminals. Also there are available heat butt connectors that step up or …
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2015年7月23日 · The wires coming off of the breaker are 14 AWG. So it seems like they stepped down from 20 Amp to 10 Amp due to the reduction in wire gauge. That being said, if you reference a wire and fuse sizing chart (I like the one from Blue Sea Systems) they recommend either a 25 Amp or 30 Amp fuse for a 14 AWG wire in a bundle in an engine room.
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Jun 18, 2017. #1. I am finally pulling all of my electrical improvements together. One thing left undone was modifying the negative cable from the alternator. I have an Hitachi 80A alternator that was factory installed with my new 2YM15 (Yanmar) engine. Original install included a red 10 awg pos lead to the starter + post and a black 10 awg neg ...
Battery Fuse Sizing - How? | Sailboat Owners Forums
2011年6月22日 · The 6AWG wire is a lot bigger than the wire that came stock with the boat, I think 10 awg. The alt max output is 80 amps. Now, the chart I used showed 100 amps for the fuse but it was incremented in available fuse sizes so that is maybe why the 100 amps instead of 114.
Windlass wiring help - Sailboat Owners Forums
2012年7月16日 · It would be easy to do: Install a 3-5 amp re-settable breaker/switch next to the main windlass circuit breaker. Run 12-14 awg wire from the windlass circuit breaker, through the switch, and terminating at the same connection near the foot switches as the "engine running" wire. Label the switch something like: Engine off windlass power.