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BATTERY CHARGERS
 Ctek

 

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BATTERY CONDITIONERS
Megapulse

 

LIGHTING
 light comparison

 

SOLAR REGULATORS
Plasmatronics

 

SHUNTS
plasmatronics PLS2

 

SOLAR CELLS
solar cells
BP solar cells
Power Monkey
Power Gorilla
choosing a panel

 

WATER HEATERS
duoetto

 

WIRING DIAGRAMS
battery diagrams

 

WIRING LENGTH
 cable capacity chart


HOW TO VIDEOS
camper trailer battery
Redarc BCDC
Redarc BMS
Platinum slide


 

 

FACTS

CABLE LENGTH AND CURRENT CAPACITY GUIDE
SHOWING CABLE SIZE IN mm˛

 

AMPS


C
A
B
L
E

L
E
N
G
T
H

I
N


M
E
T
R
E
S

12
16
20
25
32
50
63
80
105
125
155
1
1
1.5
2.5
4
6
10
16
25
35
50
70
2
2.5
2.5
4
4
6
10
16
25
35
50
70
3
4
4
6
6
10
16
16
25
35
50
70
4
4
6
6
10
10
16
25
25
35
50
70
5
6
6
10
10
16
25
25
35
50
50
70
6
6
10
10
16
16
25
25
35
50
70
70
7
10
10
16
16
16
25
35
50
70
70
Over
8
10
10
16
16
25
35
50
50
70
Over
9
10
16
16
25
25
35
50
70
Over
10
10
16
16
25
25
50
50
70
11
10
16
16
25
25
50
70
70
12
16
16
25
25
25
50
70
Over
13
16
16
25
25
35
50
70
14
16
16
25
25
35
70
70
15
16
25
25
25
35
70
Over
16
16
25
25
35
50
70
17
16
25
25
35
50
70
8 B&S=
8mm˛
18
16
25
25
35
50
70
6 B&S=
13.5mm˛
19
25
25
25
35
50
Over
4 B&S=
20mm˛
20
25
25
35
50
50
3 B&S=
25mm˛
30
35
35
50
70
Over
40
35
50
70
Over
50
70
70
Over
60
70
over
70
Over

Example. A Duoetto 12 volt 10 litre water heater draws 22 amps (that's 22amps an hour) on 12 volt and is 4 metres from the battery. It therefore requires a cable of at least 8mm˛ or 8 B&S.

Note: Cable capacity at 12.6 volt to a maximum loss of 5%.

 

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