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Date:         Tue, 19 Jun 2007 11:59:02 -0300
Reply-To:     David Etter <detter@MAIL.AURACOM.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Etter <detter@MAIL.AURACOM.COM>
Subject:      Fwd: Re: Wire Gauges for Solar panels for your Vanagon
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>LET ME TRY THIS AGAIN! > >The chart below was taken from a booklet put out by 'SURE POWER INDUSTRIES" > >Spread your page out wide and let's hope the columns line up... > > David(dsl82westy) >P.S.: anyone wishing an original of this pdf booklet, just ask via pm >and I will do my best to send it along. >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >9.1 > > The charts on these pages show wire sizes for both a 10% voltage >drop (most normal accessories) and a 3% voltage drop (sensitive >electronics). > >WIRE GAUGE for 10% Voltage Drop 12 Volt Systems (AWG) > >Wire to load in Feet 10 15 20 25 30 35 > 40 45 50 >Current (amps) > 5 14 14 14 14 14 14 > 14 14 12 > 10 14 14 14 12 12 12 > 10 10 10 > 15 14 14 12 10 10 10 > 8 8 8 > 20 12 12 10 10 8 8 > 8 6 6 > 25 10 10 10 8 8 8 > 6 6 6 > > > >WIRE GAUGE For 3% Voltage Drop 12 Volt Systems (AWG) > >Wire to load in Feet 10 15 20 25 30 35 > 40 45 50 >Current (amps) > 5 14 12 12 10 10 8 > 8 8 8 > 10 12 10 8 8 6 6 > 6 4 4 > 15 10 8 6 6 4 4 > 4 4 2 > 20 8 6 6 4 4 2 > 2 2 2 > 25 8 6 4 4 2 2 > 2 1 1


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