What size guage 12 volt wire should I use to hook these up with in an off the grid cabin? And what size inline fuse should I use as a saftey?
811389
i'm sure that 18 guage wire would be sufficient. my led lights are part of a 12-volt system in my camper that is protected by a 15 amp bayonet fuse in a fuse box.
811390
This would depend on the number of lights you want on a circuit. this light will use around .3 amps 12 ga wire will hold about 9 amps for power transmission loads calculate your loads times .8 or 80 percent of the capacity of the line and fuse it for that 7.2 amps for 12 ga wire also be sure that your switch is sized to handle the amps that you are switching. a circuit wired with 12 ga should handle about 24 light fixtures a .3 amps a light. if you have a long run or are packing the wire into a tight space lower your load ( number of lights) as heating of the wire will cause a failure of the wire carry a open air load of 9 amps.
811391
This would depend on the number of lights you want on a circuit. this light will use around .3 amps 12 ga wire will hold about 9 amps for power transmission loads calculate your loads times .8 or 80 percent of the capacity of the line and fuse it for that 7.2 amps for 12 ga wire also be sure that your switch is sized to handle the amps that you are switching. a circuit wired with 12 ga should handle about 24 light fixtures a .3 amps a light. if you have a long run or are packing the wire into a tight space lower your load ( number of lights) as heating of the wire will cause a failure of the wire carry a open air load of 9 amps. This would depend on the number of lights you want on a circuit. this light will use around .3 amps 12 ga wire will hold about 9 amps for power transmission loads calculate your loads times .8 or 80 percent of the capacity of the line and fuse it for that 7.2 amps for 12 ga wire also be sure that your switch is sized to handle the amps that you are switching. a circuit wired with 12 ga should handle about 24 light fixtures a .3 amps a light. if you have a long run or are packing the wire into a tight space lower your load ( number of lights) as heating of the wire will cause a failure of... » Read More This would depend on the number of lights you want on a circuit. this light will use around .3 amps 12 ga wire will hold about 9 amps for power transmission loads calculate your loads times .8 or 80 percent of the capacity of the line and fuse it for that 7.2 amps for 12 ga wire also be sure that your switch is sized to handle the amps that you are switching. a circuit wired with 12 ga should handle about 24 light fixtures a .3 amps a light. if you have a long run or are packing the wire into a tight space lower your load ( number of lights) as heating of the wire will cause a failure of the wire carry a open air load of 9 amps. « Show Less
811392
It's load at 12 volts is 3.8 watts which is less than 1/3 of an amp. You would be more than safe to drive 3 of them on 18ga wire and a 2 amp fuse.
1741944
It calls for a 60 amp breaker. Check with home depot or lowes or whoever sells you the needed 60 amp 220 volt breaker. I used copper 2 conductor 6 gage with bare 8 gage copper safety ground. Not sure what code in your area wants though. How far is it from the heater to the circuit box? Mine is only about 12 ft. If you have a real long run you may need to go to a bigger gage yet but I doubt it. This thing does suck a lot of power!
1719677
I know the instructions say to only use the cables provided, but you need to buy longer wires. The longer wires need to be a larger gauge. There is a guide chart you can go by. Do a search for "12 volt wire gauge vs amps" and you'll find a chart on an offroaders website. Example: For 200 amps, a 10 foot wire should be 6 gauge. The two foot wires included are 12AWG because they are only 2 feet long.
289542
best to use number 10 stranded wire. Most panels have mc4 connectors on them. You can buy mc4 connectors which are pricey @ around $7 each , they are a little hard to connect unless you also buy special crimping tool. cheaper to cut connector off and use wire nuts to wire together make sure hook positive from panel to positive on grid tie. With only 250 watts we are not talking a lot of power.
1923629
you should use 12 gauge wire, but you could use 16 gauge if not running long distance.
1706978
I use 6 feet of "0" gauge cable with a pair of 500 amp inline fuses. I also use a 500 watt regulator and a bank of 5 deep cell marine batteries.
2049195
Use a 50 amp fuse. Also 8 Guage or 4 Guage is sufficient for power wire.amp has about 75-80 watts rms per ch. Mine had a certificate showing 321 total rms (continuous) wattage. Perfect for high powered speakers. Can be bridged for subs as well and 2 ohm stable
2120877
I used a 10 amp fuse and it worked very well. My amp meter never pulled more than 5.5 amps in any mode. Hope this info helps.
98117
It all depends on what you're using for lighting. If you're using the flexible LED rope lights, make sure you look at how many watts it's going to draw. If you're not sure, I wouldn't use anything smaller than 16 gauge wiring. But you also want to make sure that this transformer will also supply enough power for you, too.
2135256
I used 10AWG (PTFE insulated), but essentially, that depends on what terminals you have available. The ones included are probably best with 12AWG or smaller
2130364
Only use the GP-DC-KIT3 if you are running 24 Volts. A GP-DC-KIT5 would be suitable for 12 Volt applications. Go Power recommends this GP-DC-KIT5 kit, or to use 10 feet or less of 4/0 Cable with a 400 Amp fuse. This kit includes 10 feet large gauge battery cables, tie downs, the appropriate amp inverter fuse and mounting block.
35587
the whole block is rated at 100 amps, so the wire gauge and fuse you use should be determined by the load you want to put on the block (up to 100 amps) and the length of the wire run to the battery from the block. 8 gauge would be adequate for a short run, 4 gauge for a longer run up to 20 feet or so.
1502847
I'd suggest a circuit with a 20amp minimum. Preferably 25-30amp. Theses heaters draw a lot of power. (And no, its not a good idea to put a 25-30amp fuse in what was intended to be a 15amp circuit. The wiring is a smaller gauge and can't handle the current)
719774
wires are bare ends. you can put what ever you need on the end. the idea of this is to connect it to a 12 volt car battery. it should be wired thru a fuse or fuse block of some sort to protect everything. i bought a blue sea systems st blade fuse block to connect the 2 i have and in turn it is connected to a deep cycle 12 volt battery. wires are 70" long.
1175399
The size fuse depends on the load. Typical on a main line for a boat or rv is 50 amps. The fuse is on the hot side going to the converter. Hopefully your input side has a fuse if it is from a charger. If from a motor, ie generator/alternator, no additional one is typically neede.
599229
12 Guage wire is plenty. I used 12 Guage for my in wall runs. I purchased my speakers along with two spools of the speaker wire below from Amazon. Cable Matters 12 AWG In-Wall Rated (CL2) Oxygen-Free Bare Copper Speaker Cable 100 Feet
2100428
Your wire and the fuse size depends on the load (amps) you will be pulling through it. It you have a lot pluged in on the circuit. You need to use the larger wire and fuse. Look up appliance amp list to estimate how much you will be using and use a fuse that will carry that many amps.