You then install a circuit breaker that is only slightly higher than that maximum current rating. The MinnKota web site is the place to find that info. You need to find what the maximum current rating is for the motor you have. Forget the 60A breaker - on 24 volts you don't need that high a rating. So if 50 amps of current passed through those wires the wires would melt and catch fire before the 60 amp circuit breaker would open. As was pointed out, 8 gauge wire is not capable handling 60 amps of current. It is installed at the battery and its purpose is to protect the circuit - not necessarily anthing that circuit feeds (in this case the motor). You really need to understand why a breaker is installed and where it is installed. So do you think 8 gauge with a 60amp breaker will be ok for my new 24v trolling motor? I would run 6 gauge but looks almost impossible to route to the back of the boat. I also purchased the 60amp breaker from minnkota. I just dont want to damage my new 80lb motor. When I stopped to make a few cast and go again, it turned a few times and was dead. I was trolling on high for awhile and going through some weeds. My question is, do you think the 8 gauge wire was part of that problem? I know its hard to say what the other owner of that motor put it through. I didnt know I could possibly fix it(figured it was dead) and ordered a brand new maxxum 80lb 24v hand controlled that will be here tomorrow. I took it apart and saw that the brushes had heated up so bad they melted the plastic around them on the brush plate, had to force them loose with a screwdriver. I put a used 70lb thrust 24v minnkota on it I got from ebay. First thing I did was ditch the 12v foot controlled trolling motor since I like hand controlled with foot switches. explorist.I just bought a new Bass Tracker pro19 bass boat. triplex is pretty expensive for 30ft so trying to reduce cost.Īlso need to know what size breaker for the inverter to ac distribution. explorist.life suggested 10awg triplex from shore power to inverter and 6awg from inverter to ac distribution with a 3000W 12V inverter but I assume I can go smaller since I am using 24V. Most importantly, I don't see any recommendations for triplex wire size from shore power to inverter or ac distribution to inverter. Could I just use 10awg for everything from busbarconverterdc block since I already have it prewired and have excess 10awg wire?Īre all the fuses listed, besides the shunt fuse, ANL or MEGA fuses?Īre the 30A fuses listed from converter to dc block actually fuses or breakers in the dc block? I have a preinstalled solar setup on the RV and 10awg wires are already routed to the battery from dc block. Just a couple questions to clarify everything. I have edited the explorist.life diagram to suit my setup for reference.Įverything else that has not been whited out I am using in my system except I am replacing the bmv-712 with a smartshunt.Ģ4->12V converter will be added for dc block.Īny tips or constructive criticism outside of the scope of my questions is welcomed. Sorry for all the questions but this is all I have left to figure out and would love to get it all sorted out so I can buy all the wiring/fuses necessary. Is 4/0 necessary from lynx to inverter, chassis ground, and batteries? (Answered: 1/0) Is 2awg from SCC to lynx correct for my system? (Answered: 4awg) What gauge wire from lynx to 12v dc block? (Answered: 10awg) What size ANL fuses at each connection in lynx distributor? (inverter, dc block, scc) (Answered: Inverter-250A, scc-150A, dc distribution-inline fuses)įrom shore power to inverter: What size triplex wire? (Answered: 10awg Triplex) RV is about 25 feet from inverter to breaker and from shore power to inverter so I would like to get 30 ft wire for clearance I am following the explorist.life diagrams and videos as well as various other resources (Will Prowse of course)įrom Inverter to Breaker box: what size triplex wire? what size breaker in ac distribution panel? I need some help figuring out wire sizing and fuse/breakers needed at a couple points in my build and haven't been able to find too much information relating to 24V systems. I have a 2022 Grand Design Transcend Xplor 231RK travel trailer (non-motorized) I am currently in the planning and buying phase of my solar upgrade on my RV. Hello everyone, this is my first post on the forum.
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