Wow! Read my mind I was on your channel for info. on wire sizes I need for victron set up when this video uploaded! Another excellent video! Thanks so much! 👍
In the UK, 12/2 your Romex is called twin and Earth. Rightly or wrongly our electricians use the earth wire as currant carrying by just adding a bit of wire insulation to show its purpose, as far as I know, this is a regular practice when installing double-switched light switches or even triple ( to switch from different points). There are specific wires for that job but they often do not have any with them, so shortcuts take place.
Hi Nate, Excellent videos! For many RV folks, rodents chewing insulation off wires is a real problem. And, some of the cheap Chinese wire has insulation containing soy products, including soy oil, making them targets for rodent attack. Could you do a video on insulation types, including types of insulation which are not appetizing to critters. I'm of the impression aircraft and military specification wire is not on the rodent dinner menu.
While not common, I've seen that 5AWG and 7AWG are sometimes given with server rack batteries for connecting to bus bars. I've also seen them for sale on Amazon. I've not seen 3AWG however. The most common sizes you'll encounter with Victron equipment is 10AWG, 6AWG and 2AWG for most components like MPPT, Orion and Blue Smart Chargers other than the big stuff like inverters and batteries. The only thing I've seen that uses 4AWG is the Orion XS 12/12-50A. There is a chart in the Victron manual for inverters, but most common is 1/0AWG for 24V and 2X 1/0 for 12V, but depends on a number of factors (size, distance, etc.). For car audio, 8AWG and 4AWG are more common than 6AWG and 2AWG.
Second video consultation coming next week this will be the layout and install on all this beautiful victron equipment money well worth spent don't trust what you don't know be taught by the pros video consultation is Bad to the Bone thank you IRA and everybody
A year and a half ago we had a new transformer installed to supply power to our existing house and a new barn (RV storage and workshop). Instead of 500,000 cmil the power company refers to this as 500 Kcmil. K means 1,000 so same thing, just easier to say. Ditto for 350 Kcmil, 250 Kcmil, etc.
Hi Nate, Just a question. Would it be possible to put the number of the series of your videos before the title? I find myself beginning a video looking for the first one and waiting until you say which number of the series it is. I would like to start at the beginning but get a little frustrated when I skip from #4 to #9 then #3 etc. I have purchased some items from your store after watching a video but I’m out of order and some items are collecting dust until I get the correct sequence to install. I really enjoy the videos and your humor (my wife doesn’t get it why I laugh sometimes). Looking forward to future vids and possibly attending an event where you are if I get ‘out West’ in the future. Thank you, Henry
I have to title things to appease the UA-cam Algorithm, which unfortunately means that I can’t do that. But… Sounds like you would be interested in academy.explorist.life where I don’t have to play the algorithm games and everything in there is numbered and sequential like you’re asking for in an ad-free format.
I opted to use marine grade or high stand count wire. Same gauge can handle a little more current for the wire size. Just have to be more careful when stripping it.
'marine' wire vs not (tinned vs untinned) actually doesn't have anything to do with current carrying capacity. The insulation temperature rating of the wire is what is important there and 105 degree untinned (non-marine) and 105 degree tinned (marine) wire will have the same ampacity rating.
@@EXPLORISTlife just so I'm following correctly (I've bought most all your wiring kits for my setup from your listings) So 10 g connecting between panels and down into the MTTP if I'm following correctly. Thank y'all
Yep! If you've bought the kit from us and our following the diagram from the parts page purchased, it's 10ga from the panels all the way to the charge controller, yes.
Can you share more context? Are these portable panels for an RV or permanent panels for a house? The more info you give me, the more accurate answer I can give.
@@EXPLORISTlife Thank you, i am happy to live in a metric part of the world. That sounds quite unintuitive to me who only learned to multiply or divide by 10 or 100…
Sounds like english but what thee😆.. can you measure wire with verniers or a tape measure to determine the size if you can’t see it printed on the wire? I have wire that says 8awg that’s 10mm equivalent but measures 6mm!! can you make a joke with this to help keep the humour up?😆
In the UK 🇬🇧, our 12/2 equivalent to romex is called twin and Earth.
How simple. Could have done this 50 years ago when in school. Better late than never. Thanks.
Best explanation on the Internet
The American system is **** most will agree on that.
Wow! Read my mind I was on your channel for info. on wire sizes I need for victron set up when this video uploaded! Another excellent video! Thanks so much! 👍
Good size labeling summary. Thanks.
In the UK, 12/2 your Romex is called twin and Earth. Rightly or wrongly our electricians use the earth wire as currant carrying by just adding a bit of wire insulation to show its purpose, as far as I know, this is a regular practice when installing double-switched light switches or even triple ( to switch from different points). There are specific wires for that job but they often do not have any with them, so shortcuts take place.
Mm2 is far superior.
Everything metric is.... It actually makes sense
In Australia we like to make it even more confusing, we use both AWG and metric depending on the person and the industry you are dealing with 🤦♂
Same in UK
Hi Nate, Excellent videos! For many RV folks, rodents chewing insulation off wires is a real problem. And, some of the cheap Chinese wire has insulation containing soy products, including soy oil, making them targets for rodent attack. Could you do a video on insulation types, including types of insulation which are not appetizing to critters. I'm of the impression aircraft and military specification wire is not on the rodent dinner menu.
Or just make insulation infused with Vitamin K blockers.
Keep up the great work.
How hard would it be to just go Metric, can’t be any simpler than that 🇦🇺
Wowzers imagine having a cable sizing system where you actually refer to the cable size by measurement !!!
That'd be simply awful, huh? 🤣🤷♂️
While not common, I've seen that 5AWG and 7AWG are sometimes given with server rack batteries for connecting to bus bars. I've also seen them for sale on Amazon. I've not seen 3AWG however. The most common sizes you'll encounter with Victron equipment is 10AWG, 6AWG and 2AWG for most components like MPPT, Orion and Blue Smart Chargers other than the big stuff like inverters and batteries. The only thing I've seen that uses 4AWG is the Orion XS 12/12-50A. There is a chart in the Victron manual for inverters, but most common is 1/0AWG for 24V and 2X 1/0 for 12V, but depends on a number of factors (size, distance, etc.). For car audio, 8AWG and 4AWG are more common than 6AWG and 2AWG.
Sweet video
Second video consultation coming next week this will be the layout and install on all this beautiful victron equipment money well worth spent don't trust what you don't know be taught by the pros video consultation is Bad to the Bone thank you IRA and everybody
Awesome! Thanks for letting us be a part of your project!
Very helpful, thank you.
AWG is so ridiculous, it should be ... "aught-lawed". :D
**Best pun award**
A year and a half ago we had a new transformer installed to supply power to our existing house and a new barn (RV storage and workshop). Instead of 500,000 cmil the power company refers to this as 500 Kcmil. K means 1,000 so same thing, just easier to say. Ditto for 350 Kcmil, 250 Kcmil, etc.
Hi Nate,
Just a question. Would it be possible to put the number of the series of your videos before the title? I find myself beginning a video looking for the first one and waiting until you say which number of the series it is. I would like to start at the beginning but get a little frustrated when I skip from #4 to #9 then #3 etc. I have purchased some items from your store after watching a video but I’m out of order and some items are collecting dust until I get the correct sequence to install.
I really enjoy the videos and your humor (my wife doesn’t get it why I laugh sometimes).
Looking forward to future vids and possibly attending an event where you are if I get ‘out West’ in the future.
Thank you,
Henry
I have to title things to appease the UA-cam Algorithm, which unfortunately means that I can’t do that. But…
Sounds like you would be interested in academy.explorist.life where I don’t have to play the algorithm games and everything in there is numbered and sequential like you’re asking for in an ad-free format.
Awesome info guys!!! 👌👍🙏
Thanks for watching!
What are 7x29
Is the gage measure the wire sans insulation?
I opted to use marine grade or high stand count wire. Same gauge can handle a little more current for the wire size. Just have to be more careful when stripping it.
'marine' wire vs not (tinned vs untinned) actually doesn't have anything to do with current carrying capacity. The insulation temperature rating of the wire is what is important there and 105 degree untinned (non-marine) and 105 degree tinned (marine) wire will have the same ampacity rating.
Most of your wireing kits for solar panels down to the MTTP are 10 g. Should wire gauge increase after combining the series- parallels ?
That’s not necessary nor recommended for well designed solar arrays like we have in our store
@@EXPLORISTlife just so I'm following correctly (I've bought most all your wiring kits for my setup from your listings) So 10 g connecting between panels and down into the MTTP if I'm following correctly. Thank y'all
Yep! If you've bought the kit from us and our following the diagram from the parts page purchased, it's 10ga from the panels all the way to the charge controller, yes.
I was totally expecting you to explain with a history lesson why the AWG wire was numbered from zero up and then later added the 00….
what is the most common efficient gauge for 50ft and 100ft extension cords from solar panels?
Can you share more context? Are these portable panels for an RV or permanent panels for a house? The more info you give me, the more accurate answer I can give.
I'm going to guess his panels are 50 to 100ft away,
Let see his reply. I'm keen to hear as I have some panels 20meters away from the mppt
You forgot to mention the trailer signal lights Which has 5-12 gage conductors and 2-10 gage conductors
Those fall under multi conductor cables like 10/2 12/3
6/4 etc like I did indeed mention.
Type W 4/0 is the biggest of the bunch. Try playing with 100ft rolls of those
If you have a saltwater boat, you HAVE TO use tinned marine wire. If you don’t, expect a wire failure when you want it the least!
We talked about this in last weeks video. Go check it out!
why not using mm² ?
I'm not here to explain why we don't... I'm just explaining how it is.
@@EXPLORISTlife Thank you, i am happy to live in a metric part of the world. That sounds quite unintuitive to me who only learned to multiply or divide by 10 or 100…
MWG..... ( Murica Wire Gauge) AKA... FREEDOM WIRE!
🤣
It seems whoever came up with the American wire gauge system woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Every day.
cigrate usb what wire used?broken english😂
Freedom units!!! 🤦🏻♂️
Sounds like english but what thee😆.. can you measure wire with verniers or a tape measure to determine the size if you can’t see it printed on the wire? I have wire that says 8awg that’s 10mm equivalent but measures 6mm!! can you make a joke with this to help keep the humour up?😆
Your playlist is backward.
How so?
@@EXPLORISTlife When I hit play all it goes 6-1 instead of 1-6
@@EXPLORISTlife Love the videos by the way
Understood. Fixed.