jimmyhackers
10 kW
- Joined
- May 11, 2015
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- 600
im using 14awg for my main battery cable loom.
im drawing around 1500w at 72v.
the cables attached to my old batteries (13Ah lipo) are 10awg.
the cables i attached to my new batteries (20ah lipo) i made are 14awg.
im wondering/worrying if i should of bought thicker cable, and done 10awg in my batteries and loom.
looking at the ratings of 14awg...im just on/under the limit of 1500w
the funny thing is....with the old batteries, it was the 10awg portion of wire attached to the cells that got warmest.
im not sure if this was to do with wire quality....or the fact the thicker wire is acting like a heatsink to the battery as it has a physical connection to the cells.
im looking at another 40-50quid in wire.....and im not sure if i need it as i have plenty of 14awg left.
any ideas?
im drawing around 1500w at 72v.
the cables attached to my old batteries (13Ah lipo) are 10awg.
the cables i attached to my new batteries (20ah lipo) i made are 14awg.
im wondering/worrying if i should of bought thicker cable, and done 10awg in my batteries and loom.
looking at the ratings of 14awg...im just on/under the limit of 1500w
the funny thing is....with the old batteries, it was the 10awg portion of wire attached to the cells that got warmest.
im not sure if this was to do with wire quality....or the fact the thicker wire is acting like a heatsink to the battery as it has a physical connection to the cells.
im looking at another 40-50quid in wire.....and im not sure if i need it as i have plenty of 14awg left.
any ideas?