Switching from 12V to 24V Trolling Motor Wiring. We have a boat recently i bought that had plant 12V 8 gauge wiring and connect beforehand

• Jul 8, 2015

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chevync20

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We have a compatible partners dating site vessel I recently bought which had plant 12V 8 determine wires and plug at the start. My personal question for you is, i wish to operate a Minn Kota Powerdrive V2 70 LB 24V engine, but need certainly to modify everything to 24. I’m sure tips cable battery packs in parallel and series, but need to find out the thing I want to replace. By wiring right up in collection to 24V, is two wire adequate towards plug? Do a 24V trolling motor bring 4 wires? You will find possessed 12V engines in earlier times, but never any 24V configurations. Whoever can point myself during the proper path, I would personally greatly enjoy it.

The 70 pound 24V draws a maximum of 42 amps, and so I considered the 8 measure wires is adequate. Any easy to follow hyperlinks could be valued. We read some with only two cables and a few with three and four. Simply want to make sure I have anything bought and prepared for whenever the motor shows up. Thanks a lot once again

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Eric Revo

Past Mossy Horns

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Dan in NC

Six Tip

• Jul 8, 2015

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catfishrus

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chevync20

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• Jul 8, 2015

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Eric Revo

Past Mossy Horns

• Jul 8, 2015

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sky hawk

Old Mossy Horns

As mentioned, 24v will extract considerably amps than 12v. So if the wires ended up being enough for 12v, it’s going to be enough when it comes down to 24v.

The actual only real exception are if you push the location in the battery packs and increase the distance. Range is important. Or even, and you are simply exchanging away, cannot make the effort altering the wires.

• Jul 8, 2015

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chevync20

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Mr.Gadget

Old Mossy Horns

• Jul 8, 2015

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Mr.Gadget

Past Mossy Horns

As mentioned, 24v will extract much less amps than 12v. Anytime the wires was sufficient for 12v, it’ll be enough for 24v.

The actual only real exclusion becoming in the event that you push the location of this batteries and increase the length. Length makes a difference. If you don’t, and you’re just swapping aside, you should not make the effort altering the wiring.

• Jul 8, 2015

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chevync20

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• Jul 8, 2015

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Mr.Gadget

Old Mossy Horns

Yep consider they like h2o circulation. if you want a 2″ water line but simply have 1″ you can easily two traces to get the conclusion require.

Same manner with electricity. You’ll operated 2 outlines both operate 24v but visiting the exact same connect you’ll be able to work double the amps as only run one line state line x operates 50 amps but 2 traces x/2 operate 25 amps each offering the 50 amps.

• Jul 8, 2015

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chevync20

Twelve Tip

• Jul 9, 2015

#14

sky hawk

Old Mossy Horns

24V pulls much less latest than 12V. Therefore if it was sufficient for 12, it really is more than enough for 24. You did find that role correct?

There are various various gauges of cable that will function. The larger the cable the less voltage drop you’ll have. Assuming a 20′ wire (40′ circuit), 42 amp, 24V. 8 AWG should really be fine. Personally, I wouldn’t operated heavier cable for a motor that is going to draw less recent than the plant meant.

The following is Minn Kota’s Conductor determine chart: (click on the appropriate website link)

Notice that the 12V 55lb. push design directly above your own website brings most amps and requires big measure cable. In addition see the ideal routine breaker is always more than the maximum amp draw regarding the engine. That’s because you do not need it to stumble each time you change the motor on high. Cannot placed a 40 amp breaker on a 42 amp motor. Remember that 95percent of that time you may not suck anywhere close to 42 amps.