Wire Size Chart

[Dazed]

I was searching around for wire sizes since I made my alternator WAY too small and I found this handy chart courtesy of Blue Sea and the US Coast Guard on wire sizes.

http://assets.bluesea.com/files/resources/newsletter/images/DC_wire_selection_chartlg.jpg

 

[rusty_tlc]

Good find.
This is a good resource as well
http://www.belden.com/products/catalogs/mastercatalog/brilliance/upload/22Technical_Information.pdf

 

[cody c]

I assume that chart is based on 12 volts?

 

[rusty_tlc]

I assume that chart is based on 12 volts?

Doesn't matter, could be 48Vdc. Power is what we need to be concerned with since it is a measure of heating in the conductor. From ohms law P=I^2*R. The conductor size gives you the resistance per foot.

 

[Dazed]

The chart was for 12V.