Will 12 gauge wire work good with a 20 amp fuse, and be tight ?
1829719
It can work but this fuse holder is really meant for 4 or 8 gauge wire. It will work but it is a bit large for 12 gauge wire.
1829720
sure but not this fuse holder is designed for much heavier cable. when Installing mine I used 4 gauge
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.
237332
I havn't had a chance to try mine yet but I do agree completely with "FlickerKing's" answer. It should work fine. P.S. If you extend the length you maybe should use at least 18 guage stranded wire for better performance.
1613978
Are the connecting wires of appropriate gauge? You need at least 14 gauge wire to supply power. I sized mine up to 12 gauge which is rated for 20 amps.
732200
yes mine is on a 20 amp breaker in the house with a line ran to garage with a 20 amp screw in fuse n i have no problems
2002863
The instructions don't say you should, I never have in 20 years of use. Some I know have used a 30 amp fuse. To be safe you probably should. One of those things I am to do but never do.
1096236
I would suggest a 4 guage wiring kit with a 80 amp fuse or higher. I use 4 guage without any heat issues.
1834408
I would use no smaller than 16 gauge wire. You could go a low a 12 but this wire is thick and harder to hide. The thoughts have always been the smaller the gauge(thicker) the better .
1598768
It comes with 20 guage solid core wire as I recall, but will work with any size wire. I think that 16 to 18 gauge wire would be more durable.
2027366
You will need a minimum of 6 gauge wire, if the length of your wire is under 20 feet use 6 gauge and over 20 feet use 4 gauge wire. Great Product!
1652529
I would hard wire for this application with a wall switch at house level. Not sure you need 12 gauge wire. I believe 14 will work.
363380
Should work perfectly fine with 2 gauge wire. They were a little tight with monster 0 gauge, which is a little oversized, but the allen bolts go all the way inside which should 2 gauge wire with no issues.
1308884
Yes. I believe so. It's really right to get 12 gauge in there so i would think it would be tight to get 20 gauge in there.
385578
Actually #12 wire should be used with a 20Amp breaker. NEC only requires #14 to be used with a 15 amp circuit breaker. So #14 wire should be sufficient
179397
probably 20 or 24 gauge wires but I didn't use the cigarette connector. I used a 12 gauge wire and run it directly to the battery and used a 20A fuse.
1469189
This won't be thick enough. You might need 4 gauge. I only have a 1000 watt amp and my gauge fuse blows all the time
1822777
Get a roll of plane old 12 or 14/2 stranded elec. wire. No need to go fancy doesn't buy you a thing. The bigger the gauge is always better.