6 or 8awg wife lv34 plus

[Skeeterzx19]

I was surprised to see in instructions for live scope 34 plus that require 8awg up to 23 feet and 6 for longer. In my 521 with black box at bow under electronics to about middle of back back battery compartment is about 22' with maybe a 1' excess. Are people really running 8? And my distance is close to max so wondering if need to do 6 gauge? In a year I will be redoing batteries so not sure setup but could have a separate electronics battery in center of back...just depends on what fits where so need to plan on excess wire in case.

[Titansfan2104]

I ran 2 runs of 8 ga to the front of my boat.

[TopgunZ521C]

I have a 521 I put a blue seas fuse bank under the console and one in the day box I ran 8 ga tinned marine wire to console and then to day box fuse banks then from the fuse bank to bow 8ga, then powered my graphs from the 8 ga up front and from the fuse bank at console zero issues, I also installed a 30a breaker with a perko switch for power protection and ability to kill the power 100% but im running lithiums hope this helps.

[EastTexfishman]

I have a 20ft skeeter. Mounted the black box in a rod locker close to the front. I used 10gage wire that I had left over from a graph install. I did install a on/off switch inline. No problems that I can tell

[BoatBuggy]

Since you are re-doing your battery setup, don't plan on running excess wire and instead install a Blue Sea grounded fuse block around the console area and run 6 ga marine tinned between the fuse block and the battery. If you are installing the GLS-10 in a rod locker like so many do (including myself) you won't need to extend the GLS-10 power wire at all. You can also hook up all your electronics to the fuse block as well if you want to do a "do over" of the wiring when you deal with your battery setup.

I run the GLS-10, Target Lock, Mega 360, two Echomap 126xsv, a Helix 10 and a Carbon 12 through the Blue Sea fuse block to a dedicated 135Ah lithium battery with it's own on/off switch. I use about 80 of those 135Ah in a typical 7 hr day on the water.

[bassfisher444]

I have 8 gauge running from the back to terminals blocks in the front compartment where everything hooks to.
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[Lazy]

I like the idea of the fuse block. Please can ya’ll post which model Blue Sea you installed?
thank you

[BoatBuggy]

I like the idea of the fuse block. Please can ya’ll post which model Blue Sea you installed?
thank you

https://www.bluesea.com/products/502..._Bus_and_Cover

https://www.bluesea.com/products/502..._Bus_and_Cover

[Lazy]

https://www.bluesea.com/products/502..._Bus_and_Cover

https://www.bluesea.com/products/502..._Bus_and_Cover

much appreciated, thank you

[86 inches]

Or just use a +/- busbar like this one from blue sea

[RangrSkipr]

Older Ranger here.

16V 48ah PowerHouse w/6ga to fuse block under console serves a 106SV at the bow and 126SV at the helm with 10ga.

14V Amped Outdoors in rod locker powers the black box and FFS 106SV at the bow using 10ga. I'm about to add a 2nd 16V 48 in the bilge and remove the ammo can from the circuit so all electronics will be running off the one 16V bus and giving me 96ah of service.

The 12V circuit is 6ga from the starting battery and powers the FFS motor and Talons. All boat and electronics circuits are switched at either the bow or the console with cutoffs at the batteries.

I've never had any power issues or been short on power at the end of an 8-10 hour day with the way it's currently set up but the aviation OCD wiring side of me is saying I need to add the second PH battery and clean things up. We need more power Scotty!

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[Lazy]

https://www.bluesea.com/products/502..._Bus_and_Cover

https://www.bluesea.com/products/502..._Bus_and_Cover

The fuse block calls for #8 mount screws. I know the answer is subject per each boat, but what size length did you go with to mount on the rod locker wall. I have a Phoenix with carpet.

[BoatBuggy]

The fuse block calls for #8 mount screws. I know the answer is subject per each boat, but what size length did you go with to mount on the rod locker wall. I have a Phoenix with carpet.

Sorry I don't recall how long the screws I used are but I'll guess 3/4" or 7/8".

On another boat I mounted the fuse block on the side of the rod locker that is the outside of the hull and I used Industrial Velcro. That thing never budged in the several years it was installed there.

[Lazy]

Sorry I don't recall how long the screws I used are but I'll guess 3/4" or 7/8".

On another boat I mounted the fuse block on the side of the rod locker that is the outside of the hull and I used Industrial Velcro. That thing never budged in the several years it was installed there.

yep, I mounted it with strong Velcro. Ain’t moving. Thx

[ifishinxs]

Or just use a +/- busbar like this one from blue sea

Now you’re just showing off!
I like the buss bar option as well.