Maximum 1-way distance (feet), 12 Volt system - multiply values by (2) for 24 Volt, and by (4) for 48V, system | ||||||||||||||
Wire Size (AWG) | 100A | 90A | 80A | 70A | 60A | 55A | 50A | 45A | 40A | 35A | 30A | 25A | 20A | 15A |
4/01 | 23.5 | 26.1 | 294 | 33.6 | 39.2 | .42.8 | 47.0 | 52.3 | 58.8 | 67.2 | 78.4 | 94.1 | 117.6 | 156.8 |
3/01 | 18.7 | 20.7 | 23.3 | 26.7 | 31.1 | 33.9 | 37.3 | 41.5 | 46.7 | 53.3 | 62.2 | 74.7 | 93.3 | 12.4.5 |
2/01 | 14.8 | 16.4 | 18.5 | 21.1 | 24.6 | 26.9 | 29.6 | 32.9 | 37.0 | 42.3 | 49.3 | 59.2 | 73.9 | 98.6 |
1/0 | 11.7 | 13.0 | 14.7 | 16.7 | 19.5 | 21.3 | 23.4 | 26.0 | 29.3 | 33.5 | 39.1 | 46.9 | 58.6 | 78.1 |
#1 | 9.3 | 10.3 | 11.6 | 13.3 | 15.5 | 16.9 | 18.6 | 20.6 | 23.2 | 26.5 | 31.0 | 37.1 | 46.4 | 61.9 |
#2 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 10.5 | 12.3 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 16.4 | 18.4 | 21.1 | 24.6 | 29.5 | 36.9 | 49.1 |
#3 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 10.6 | 11.7 | 13.0 | 14.6 | 16.7 | 19.5 | 23.3 | 29.2 | 38.9 |
#.4 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 9.3 | 10.3 | 11.6 | 13.3 | 15.5 | 18.6 | 23.2 | 31.0 |
#6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 11.6 | 14.6 | 19.4 | ||
#8 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 9.2 | 12.3 | ||||
#10 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.8 | .4.6 | 5.8 | 7.7 | ||||||||
#12 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 4.8 | |||||||||||
#14 | 2.3 | 3.0 | ||||||||||||
1 Wires sizes larger than 1/0 AWG must be terminated at a splicer block located external to the GenStar MPPT. Use 1/0 AWG or smaller wire to connect to the GenStar MPPT to the splicer block.
Table A-4. Maximum 1-way wire distance for 12 Volt systems, stranded copper, 2% voltage drop
Maximum 1-way distance (meters), 12 Volt system - multiply values by (2) for 24 Volt, and by (4) for 48V, system | ||||||||||||||
Wire Size (mm2) | 100A | 90A | 80A | 70A | 60A | 55A | 50A | 45A | 40A | 35A | 30A | 25A | 20A | 15A |
1201 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 9.6 | 10.9 | 12.7 | 13.9 | 15.3 | 17.0 | 19.1 | 21.8 | 25.5 | 30.6 | 38.2 | 51.0 |
951 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.0 | 12.1 | 13.5 | 15.2 | 17.4 | 20.2 | 24.3 | 30.4 | 40.5 |
701 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 11.0 | 12.6 | 14.7 | 17.6 | 22.0 | 294 |
50 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 10.2 | 12.2 | 15.3 | 20.3 |
35 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 11.3 | 15.0 |
25 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 6.5 | 8.1 | 10.8 |
16 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 6.9 | |||
10 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | ||||||
6 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.6 | ||||||||||
.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | |||||||||||
2.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | ||||||||||||
1 Wires sizes larger than 50 mm2 must be terminated at a splicer block located external to the GenStar MPPT. Use 50 mm2 or smaller wire to connect to the GenStar MPPT to the splicer block.
Table A-5. Maximum 1-way wire distance for 12 Volt systems, stranded copper, 2% voltage drop.