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There are ways to help you with selecting the correct cable thickness: Look in the product manual. The rule of thumb. Recommended battery cables table. All our manuals recommend the DC battery cable size (and fuse size) that needs to be used for the product. The Victron app helps you calculate cable size and voltage drop.
This should be suitable for 150A for distances up to 5 meters. When wiring the system, please make sure that the cross-section of the connection between the batteries and the DC distribution point equals the sum of the required cross-sections of the connections between the distribution point and the DC equipment.
No. The capacity of a battery in Ah is unrelated to the cable size you need to use to connect it to a charging source or load. You should rate the cable based upon the maximum charge or discharge current that you expect to put through the cable, plus a margin of safety. This also applies to cables used to inter-connect batteries.
Not open for further replies. Per my understanding of NEC 2017 706.32 flexible cables can only be used within a battery bank enclosure. From the battery bank to the inverter, it appears that a chapter 3 wiring method is required.
From the battery bank to the inverter, it appears that a chapter 3 wiring method is required. That said, from all the install pictures I've ever seen involving battery banks, the conductors from the battery banks to the inverters are never in conduit and appears to be the same flexible cables used to interconnect the batteries.
As explained already, it is very important to always use the right cable thickness. You can find the correct cable thickness in the product manual. Using a too-thin cable has a direct negative effect on system performance. Generally, cable core thickness is indicated in mm². This indicates the surface area of the cable core.
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For a 12V system divide 1000 (W) by 12(V) to give you 83 (A) (Current = …
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Per my understanding of NEC 2017 706.32 flexible cables can only be used …
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