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  1. 05-31-2021 10:49 PM #21
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    Re: Out with the old......

    Quote Originally Posted by SKYCHENEY View Post
    Those connecting cables should be of the same size as the ones leading to the main switch which are 4/0.
    There are two 32VDC banks in parallel here. Each is pulling half the start load, guessing 350A. It's 1/0 which is good for 8 feet at 300A with a max 2% voltage drop. The longest piece is 2.5 feet. Where the two parallels meet it goes to 4/0 to the battery switch. I think it will be just fine.
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    Re: Out with the old......

    Quote Originally Posted by oscarvan View Post
    There are two 32VDC banks in parallel here. Each is pulling half the start load, guessing 350A. It's 1/0 which is good for 8 feet at 300A with a max 2% voltage drop. The longest piece is 2.5 feet. Where the two parallels meet it goes to 4/0 to the battery switch. I think it will be just fine.
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