On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 11:21:06 -0800 (PST), "
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On Nov 18, 2:03 am, Bruce in Bangkok wrote:
On Sat, 17 Nov 2007 12:13:50 -0800 (PST), "
The manual for my Horizon 1500 says 2 AWG (25mm^2) is adequate for a
60' run.

-- Tom.

You have to calculate both sides of the circuit. 40' from the battery
to the winch and 40' from the winch back to the battery. A 80' run of
wire. ...

Fair enough. For a 90' run the manual says 1 AWG and for a 120' run
it says 1/0.

-- Tom.

Then do it.

A friend fiend bought a second hand cat and was complaining about how
gutless the windless was. I suggested he check the voltage at the
motor terminals with the windless under load. He did and found low
voltage. His decision was to install a separate battery solely for the
windless in the forward compartment, but regardless of the method you
need to have at least 12 volts at the motor terminals when the
windless is under load.


Bruce-in-Bangkok
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