What gauge wire should I get for DC connection on my charger?

[Eyeman]

I mars d300 is the charger

I have a motorcycle battery that I'll use to charge batteries when I'm not at home

 

[Garcbomber]

Charger is rated for 16Amps max draw:

 

[LibertyMKiii]

Charger is rated for 16Amps max draw:


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14 ga wire should be fine.

As an FYI those amp ratings are for long durations. You can put 300a though a 10ga wire in an RC car for 10 seconds no issues.

 

[Garcbomber]

14 ga wire should be fine.

As an FYI those amp ratings are for long durations. You can put 300a though a 10ga wire in an RC car for 10 seconds no issues.

Depends if it's an inflated Castle amp Rating or Hobbywing

 

[Hector_Fisher]

You could get into some pretty hypothetical math here, but really keep in mind that wire gauge rating is entirely built around the purpose of ensuring that even when used at their max amp rating, perpetually, the wires won't get hot enough to cause fires inside the walls of a building. I would shoot for 14g or 12g. But 16g would very likely still handle 30 amps just fine without issues, which roughly equate to charging two 8000mah 6s packs at 1c from a 12v car battery.

 

[Eyeman]

Charger is rated for 16Amps max draw:


Thank you

I mars d300 is the charger

I have a motorcycle battery that I'll use to charge batteries when I'm not at home

Does anybody know if the xt60 input on the back is male or female

It's male. I finally found a picture of it

 

[jkflow]

Size is based on allowable temperature increase, so yes, wires do get warm under load.

You can always calculate your own needs. Your welcome!
There will be a written test tomorrow, in this thread:

The diameter of an AWG wire is determined according to the following formula:
d n = 0.005 i n c h × 92 ( 36 − n ) / 39 = 0.127 m m × 92 ( 36 − n ) / 39 {\displaystyle d_{n}=0.005~\mathrm {inch} \times 92^{(36-n)/39}=0.127~\mathrm {mm} \times 92^{(36-n)/39}}
(where n is the AWG size for gauges from 36 to 0, n = −1 for No. 00, n = −2 for No. 000, and n = −3 for No. 000

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_wire_gauge

 

[LibertyMKiii]

Depends if it's an inflated Castle amp Rating or Hobbywing

True, not all wire is created equal.

 

[slick2500]

Depends if it's an inflated Castle amp Rating or Hobbywing

Does Castle even list amp ratings?

 

[LibertyMKiii]

Does Castle even list amp ratings?

No they purposely avoid that on most of their products to avoid litigation.

 

[Eyeman]

 

[rgfast]

I used 10awg for my D300, I have a 30amp power supply