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Wiring Question: proper gauge selection and ABYC colors??
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<blockquote data-quote="bassboy1" data-source="post: 143646" data-attributes="member: 55"><p>I would likely go with 20, but I am sure the 22 would be fine. On an 18 ft. run, at .62 amps, you are at 3.09% loss. Cut that down to 17 ft, and you are now at 2.92%, which is a-okay. </p><p></p><p>I don't give a rats hind end what colors to use. On all my boats, I use red and black. </p><p></p><p>A fuse wouldn't hurt, but I wouldn't freak out about installing one on a light. On a sonar, or something expensive, it would be foolish not to, but for a light, it is less of an issue. It still could be a fire hazard, but if you install everything correctly, the risk for that is minimal at most. If something did go wrong chances are the light would be toast, and not much else.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bassboy1, post: 143646, member: 55"] I would likely go with 20, but I am sure the 22 would be fine. On an 18 ft. run, at .62 amps, you are at 3.09% loss. Cut that down to 17 ft, and you are now at 2.92%, which is a-okay. I don't give a rats hind end what colors to use. On all my boats, I use red and black. A fuse wouldn't hurt, but I wouldn't freak out about installing one on a light. On a sonar, or something expensive, it would be foolish not to, but for a light, it is less of an issue. It still could be a fire hazard, but if you install everything correctly, the risk for that is minimal at most. If something did go wrong chances are the light would be toast, and not much else. [/QUOTE]
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