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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 08-06-2020, 08:56
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Posted By moseriw
Re: Lofrans tigress wire size? Voltage drop/wire size calc question..

Anyway: my final statement is: use a bow battery and keep cable length as short as you can. And I will use AWG 000 too.
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 08-06-2020, 06:18
Replies: 30
Views: 3,844
Posted By moseriw
Re: Lofrans tigress wire size? Voltage drop/wire size calc question..

If you're willing and able to install a massive battery (or multiple), this works. But if you've already got a big house bank and the cable run isn't too long, you'll generally have less voltage...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 08-06-2020, 04:29
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Posted By moseriw
Re: Lofrans tigress wire size? Voltage drop/wire size calc question..

https://www.wirsindheller.de/spannungsabfall-kabellaenge.3829.html#wshberechnung


Result:
Kabellänge in Meter: 11,00
Leistung in Watt: 6.000,00
...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 08-06-2020, 03:14
Replies: 30
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Posted By moseriw
Re: Lofrans tigress wire size? Voltage drop/wire size calc question..

burnt bowthruster - technics:
usually a motor should have a thermal switch to stop the motor when it is overheated.
the Vet... did not stop, enabling the device to set the boat on fire!

When a...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 08-06-2020, 03:04
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Views: 3,844
Posted By moseriw
Re: Lofrans tigress wire size? Voltage drop/wire size calc question..

Did your battery deliver that with the bowthruster operating? Because batteries (https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/tags/batteries.html) deliver less voltage under load.

I did a "Battery Voltage...
Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit 07-06-2020, 11:11
Replies: 30
Views: 3,844
Posted By moseriw
Re: Lofrans tigress wire size? Voltage drop/wire size calc question..

Forget it: I had 30 ft AWG 000 with a said voltage drop of 1,8V (calculated)
the Fact was: Battery 12,65V, Net wit alternator 14,2V

and the bowthruster got 8,6 Volts.


So the only bullet...
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