Using 2016 Leaf cells, thinking 12AWG wire would be sufficient to fuse each cell. According to this chart, the fusing amperage without insulation is roughly 235a:
https://www.powerstream.com/wire-fusing-currents.htm
This makes the fusing current about 5 or 6C.
Any tips or tricks before I start wiring it up? Most of the wiring I'll use will be 8AWG, and I'll keep the 12AWG sections as short as possible to keep resistive heating to a minimum. I'd love to see an example that someone else has done to base my design on. I'd like to make sure that the wires melt, and not the connectors, and that they don't splatter all over the batteries and cause more problems than there were to begin with... If there's a better way, I'm all ears - small form factor fuses, only one fuse for the whole battery, no fuses, etc....
This is going to be used on a cargo bike that has a 60a controller and 20s1p 40ah cells - won't be using crazy amps, but there are a lot of hills where I live, so I could see having it pinned at 60a for minutes at a time.
https://www.powerstream.com/wire-fusing-currents.htm
This makes the fusing current about 5 or 6C.
Any tips or tricks before I start wiring it up? Most of the wiring I'll use will be 8AWG, and I'll keep the 12AWG sections as short as possible to keep resistive heating to a minimum. I'd love to see an example that someone else has done to base my design on. I'd like to make sure that the wires melt, and not the connectors, and that they don't splatter all over the batteries and cause more problems than there were to begin with... If there's a better way, I'm all ears - small form factor fuses, only one fuse for the whole battery, no fuses, etc....
This is going to be used on a cargo bike that has a 60a controller and 20s1p 40ah cells - won't be using crazy amps, but there are a lot of hills where I live, so I could see having it pinned at 60a for minutes at a time.
