What size wire is needed for 15' run? Thanks
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16 gauge copper core stranded, also check out Ugly's even master electricians carry this in their bag. Ugly's Electrical References, 2011 Edition
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most systems at 12 volt use 10 amps or less of power. Therefore, 16 to 18 guage wire should work just fine.
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With low voltage DC, bigger is alway better! For a bilge pump at 15' I would go with 16 gauge or lower.
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i have done a lot of research on bilge pumps.the #1 insurance claim for sinking is pump failure.if i had only ONE pump say 6 or 7 amps,i would use #14 min with a higher rated fuse than the pump
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Any size will work, but I prefer to put somewhere between 18-14 gauge wiring. Also be careful with that box, it seems to be a little small for the sub. My brother in law blew 2 subs in one of those boxes. He then had a custom sealed one made with .70 ft and haven't had any problems
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That depends. If it's on the end of the run buy some more low voltage wire from any big box hardware store & splice it. They sell it by the foot at the wire cutting station. I never use anything more then tape. If it's in the middle of the run I'd still buy whatever you need & use a razorblade or something to cut into the loop & splice it. If it's close to the transformer you can put two lengths in parallel at the connectors.
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It depends on how far apart you will be placing the speakers. Ideally you'll want to use two separate #14 awg speaker cables one from each speaker as a left and right set-up going to the connect:amp. It wouldn't hurt to bump that wire size up to # 12 if your running longer distance. Think voltage drop
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hello Ed, wiring is depended on how many lights and how far. I use 12/2, because I am running up to 75 feet away, running about 15 lights.short distant would be fine for 14/2 wire. Brent
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I Binged the question and found the answer, I would use the 16 gauge wire, especially if you putting the time into making them. I hope that this answers your question.
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I actually used 16 gauge wire. I think 14 would work; it would depend on whether 14 will fit in the speaker wire recepticles. No problem at all with the 16 gauge.
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A 16 gauge is good for up to 25'. Use 12 gauge for longer length. Make sure the connections are tight or snugged.
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The package says 18 gauge and 15 amps max. I'm not sure I'd try a 15 amp load on that size wire (I know household wiring requires 14 gauge for 15 amps), but that's up to you.
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Theoretically number 14 wire with a 15 amp breaker would do.the job, but some local codes do not allow smaller than number 12 wire. I would use number 12 with a 20 amp breaker and nothing else on the circuit
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Hi, i would run a 16 or 18 gauge wire no need for anything larger than that 16 is fine, extend the wires connect them all together red to red black to black for as meny lighted cup holder as you want then run the black wire to the neg side of the battery then run a red wire to your switch and the other side of the switch to the pos side of the battery and your done good luck its easy to do if the wires on the cup holder are not color coded just use one wire for the neg and one wire for the pos (red) (pos)
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The kit has the leads and a fused link. The cables are around 6 ft long and 4 gauge. For a 20ft run you'll definitely need to use at least 2 gauge wire. I know there are serval kits avaalble.
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I have a 25ft. with a 15ft. =40ft. and works great. I could have used a 50 ft but I would lose the flexibility in case I wanted to change the location of the equipment. My research tells me that up to 50 feet (whether is continuous or 2 - 3 cables coupled), will be fine. You might notice a negligible deterioration after 50-70ft., but you could use some kind of booster.. gl
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As Mike answered it does depend on the length of the wire run, however, I do not agree with his stated lengths though and using 12 gauge is asking for a fire. I do believe the instructions tell you to use 10 gauge so I would use that as a minimum...if you are running a very long run (like over 25 feet), I would definitely use 8 gauge minimum. I have the exact heater in my garage and I used 10-2 copper (Cerro-wire I believe) from a 30a abandoned breaker in my panel from my basement all the way into my attached garage (about 20 ft).
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The wire measures 15ft. I spliced it in to my existing trolling line for a 20ft total length.
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Hi Matt, 18gauge wire is safe up to 48ft long. Longer runs over 48ft will require 16gauge. The 14 gauge is a hype and I dont use it unless im running 100ft. Hope this helps.
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