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Old Aug 31, 2010 | 11:24 PM
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Hi , today i'll wiring the heater for my buddy , I have 10 and 12 gauge wires and wondering which gauges i should run with for the heater

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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 04:15 AM
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???? hey guys
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Mines #12 but #10 won't hurt. I guess the choice is yours.
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 03:18 PM
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it really depends on the length of wire you will need but we send 14' of 12 gauge wire with our heaters needing about 30 amps.
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Originally Posted by Grant@NitroDaves
it really depends on the length of wire you will need but we send 14' of 12 gauge wire with our heaters needing about 30 amps.
and what fuse i should run with for the inline fuse ? i'll wire the heater through power relay
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12 gauge will be fine.
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by PONTIAC SLP
and what fuse i should run with for the inline fuse ? i'll wire the heater through power relay
30 Amp fuse is usually enough but if you have issues blowing it or melting the fuse body over time you may upgrade to a 40Amp.
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Originally Posted by Grant@NitroDaves
30 Amp fuse is usually enough but if you have issues blowing it or melting the fuse body over time you may upgrade to a 40Amp.
thanks boss =)
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Not a problem sir.
Its good to take a break from shipping in this Texas 100* weather with 90% humidity it seems like.
Still not as much fun as an LTx track day though
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