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    DIY: Cable thickness for 250w 12v Wind Turbine 40m

    Hi Lucien, thank you for the reply, I understand the thicker the cable, the better. I think just on cost I am going to be limited to 10mm2 at the most, even that will set me back 80 GBP and give me a voltage drop of about 17% I guess it will come down to trade off , if cost v efficciency
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    DIY: Cable thickness for 250w 12v Wind Turbine 40m

    25mm² and 35mm² lie either side of your 6% drop. Hi Lucien, thank you for your reply. 35mm2 is huge and would cost about 250 GBP and would not terminate in the charge controller; i struggled to get 6mm2 into the + and - terminals.. This is where I get confused. In the manual, see attached...
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    DIY: Cable thickness for 250w 12v Wind Turbine 40m

    DIY . Hello, I own a Marlec Rutland 913 250w , 12v Wind Turbine that I want to erect on land outside my caravan. The turbine will be 10m in the air and will be located about 15m from my caravan. I will size to 30 meters of cable. The charge controller the wires terminate to has a 20amp fuse...
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    DIY 16mm2 IP65 Junction box problem

    Yes, I do a bit of surf life saving coaching in the evenings. Just a quick message to say thanks for all the help, the advice paid off and I have now joined the 16mm2 wires and everything works. In the end I used Sigma line Taps. Once I have saved a little more cash I will try and get a decent...
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    DIY 16mm2 IP65 Junction box problem

    Hi Lucien, Darkwood et al, thanks for the replies, it is all very helpful, I am learning a lot. I did not realise the sheer number of connectors that exist in the electrical world. I now understand the elevated risks of screws against clamps and the possibility of poor terminations. I have a lot...
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    DIY 16mm2 IP65 Junction box problem

    Hi Darkwood, thank you for your reply. I agree good termination is essential, no cutting corners here, i believe in safety. I am hopefully going to find a direct termination connector, if not, I will have to purchase a crimping tool and associated accessories 1591199384 I would suggest these be...
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    DIY 16mm2 IP65 Junction box problem

    Hi Lucien, thank you for your help. I am not being lazy, rather frustrated and buying and returning things I think would work : would you be able to provide a link to what should work? Hi Lucien, thank you for your help. I am not being lazy, rather frustrated and buying and returning things I...
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    DIY 16mm2 IP65 Junction box problem

    Is that in relation to the link I provided above. As I read it, it should take 16mm2 cables, or was I looking at the wrong section? https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/non-fused-terminal-blocks/8680799/
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    DIY 16mm2 IP65 Junction box problem

    Thank you for all the advice, I am trying to avoid crimping as I keep having to upgrade components, ever since I started my solar journey, but thank you for the advice relating to the bootlace ferrule, I had never seen those before. I just had a look at the non fused terminal blocks and see...
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    DIY 16mm2 IP65 Junction box problem

    DIY poster : Hello, I am trying to connect two 16mm2 wires together in an ip65 junction box, but the holes are not big enough for the both the wires to push into. I am looking for a junction box that can join two 16mm2 wires. I have tried googling , even ordered things I though would work, but...

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