Wanting to upgrade my boat from a 24v to 36v. Do I need to go to a heavier gauge wire if so what size?
Wanting to upgrade my boat from a 24v to 36v. Do I need to go to a heavier gauge wire if so what size?
No just need another heavy duty jumper wire
You are probably OK as stated above. But, I would check your manual for the new 36V TM to see what gauge wire it says you should use. Probably 6 gauge...then, make sure that's what you have.
Id change it if you could depending on ehat gauage you got atm. About a year ago i went from 24 to 36 and i noticed with the 24v lighter gauage when chopping through heavy heavy vegetation on a 36v the wire got pretty hot. Motor was cutting through fine not struggling kn anyway but noticed the wires got hot. Changed em out and feel better about it.
keep your lines wet! God bless
If you're in the position to do so upgrade, when it comes to electrical work I always air on be side of caution, ease of mind type of thing in this situation.
Check the rated amp draw on your 24v to your 36vmotor, generally you will pull less amperage on higher volts.
Correct, and you also need less copper since you are pulling fewer amps. Here's a minn-kota chart from an installation guide. Notice that in several cases, you can use a smaller gauge wire when you switch to 36v. For example the Maxxum 80 needs 6 gauge, while the 101 (36v) says 8 gauge is required.
CONDUCTOR GAUGE AND CIRCUIT BREAKER SIZING TABLE
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Motor Thrust /Model
Max Amp Draw
Circuit Breaker
Wire Extension Length *
5 feet
10 feet
15 feet
20 feet
25 feet
30 lb.
30
50Amp@12VDC
10AWG
10AWG
8AWG
6AWG
4AWG
40 lb., 45 lb.
42
10AWG
8AWG
6AWG
4AWG
4AWG
50 lb., 55 lb.
50
60Amp@12VDC
8AWG
6AWG
4AWG
4AWG
2AWG
70 lb.
42
50Amp@24VDC
10AWG
10AWG
8AWG
8AWG
6AWG
80 lb.
56
60Amp@24VDC
8AWG
8AWG
8AWG
6AWG
6AWG
101 lb.
46
50Amp@36VDC
8AWG
8AWG
8AWG
8AWG
8AWG
Engine Mount 101
50
60Amp@36VDC
8AWG
6AWG
4AWG
4AWG
2AWG
112 lb.
52
60Amp@36VDC
8AWG
8AWG
8AWG
8AWG
8AWG
Engine Mount 160
116
(2)x60Amp@24VDC
2AWG
2AWG
2AWG
2AWG
2AWG
E-Drive
40
50Amp@48VDC
10AWG
10AWG
10AWG
10AWG
10AWG
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