Hello guys, I hope you are not to busy today and don't mind talking about batteries on more time.
I am just now replacing a guest 5/5 charger. I recently got a great deal on a Xantrex 2 40 amp charger. Now that I have had time to reflect I think this is a little to much overkill. I am still going to install this and later I want some refrigeration so I intend to add a couple of batteries just for that.
I now have one battery in each lazarette.
1. My longest wire run is 15 ft. Do you believe #6 wire is large enough for this?
2. One chart I have been looking at calls for an 80 amp breaker at each positive terminal if I use #6 wire. Should I use a breaker for wire size or just the 40+ max output of the charger?
3. The location I have chosen for the charger is the back bulkhead under the stove. This will make the AC feed wires about 9 feet long. Do I need to install larger wires for this length and is a incoming fuse required since this fed from the shore power panel.
I am just now replacing a guest 5/5 charger. I recently got a great deal on a Xantrex 2 40 amp charger. Now that I have had time to reflect I think this is a little to much overkill. I am still going to install this and later I want some refrigeration so I intend to add a couple of batteries just for that.
I now have one battery in each lazarette.
1. My longest wire run is 15 ft. Do you believe #6 wire is large enough for this?
2. One chart I have been looking at calls for an 80 amp breaker at each positive terminal if I use #6 wire. Should I use a breaker for wire size or just the 40+ max output of the charger?
3. The location I have chosen for the charger is the back bulkhead under the stove. This will make the AC feed wires about 9 feet long. Do I need to install larger wires for this length and is a incoming fuse required since this fed from the shore power panel.