[C320-list] Battery Charger Wire Size

[JJ Morrison]

I have used 4AWG on my Zantrex True Charge 2 and at 40amp I fused it to 50amp which is what the Zantrex folks advise. I also used the MBTF fuses which makes a really neat job; no requirement to cut wire.
Cheers
JohnM

 

> Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2012 07:10:52 -0400
> From: kmielen at suddenlink.net
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Battery Charger Wire Size
> 
> 4 AWG wire on my 2000 model. Not sure on fuse size... why not 20A if
> that is the max output of your charger?
> 
> Karl
> 
> 
> On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 12:01 AM, Dick Walker <dickwalker at att.net> wrote:
> > I suggest you put the start battery on #1 and the two batteries on #2. Easy to remember.
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Dick Walker
> >
> >
> > On Aug 11, 2012, at 8:36 PM, "Welch, Myron D" <myron-welch at uiowa.edu> wrote:
> >
> >> I am about to begin installation of a dedicated start battery and parallel my two 4Ds as the house battery.
> >>
> >> I will be changing and installing several new cables and have a question about the wire running from the charger to the house battery. I have a 1995 model with a Xantrex 20 amp charger mounted on the forward bulkhead of the port locker. It has a #10 wires to the battery which I believe is considerably undersized. I believe Catalina changed this wire size on later models. For those of you with newer boats, what size wire is used?
> >>
> >> Also, there were no fuses from the charger to the battery. I have now added MRBF fuses. What size fuse should I use?
> >>
> >> Thanks for your help.
> >>
> >> Myron Welch
> >> Wind Instrument, #238
> >> Iowa City, Iowa
> >> Edward C. Grace Memorial Harbor
> >> Elk Rapids, Michigan
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPad
> >>