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DC voltage drop over long wires to bilge pump
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<blockquote data-quote="MikeB05" data-source="post: 296468" data-attributes="member: 7270"><p>G'day guys,</p><p></p><p>I have just set up a bilge pump (1150GPH) with about 8 Metres (fused) of cable between the pump and the Anderson plug that I can connect to my 100 Ampere hour deep cycle battery. I wanted long lead so I can connect to my battery in my 4WD and not have to be right on top of the water supply.</p><p></p><p>When I connect it all ...it runs OK but I reckon the bilge pump doesn't pump as much volume as when it just had the 1 metre wire coming out of the bilge pump.(before I added the 8 metres and the fuse)</p><p></p><p>I am wondering If I am suffering from voltage drop because of the 8 Metres wire.</p><p></p><p>1150 GPH bilge seemed to be OK to run into my mini McKirk sluice.</p><p></p><p>Is voltage drop my problem...if so..how do I work out what's going on. ( I am not a real techo but I can dig sh*t loads of dirt = digger/grunt)</p><p>thanks in advance</p><p>Mike</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MikeB05, post: 296468, member: 7270"] G'day guys, I have just set up a bilge pump (1150GPH) with about 8 Metres (fused) of cable between the pump and the Anderson plug that I can connect to my 100 Ampere hour deep cycle battery. I wanted long lead so I can connect to my battery in my 4WD and not have to be right on top of the water supply. When I connect it all ...it runs OK but I reckon the bilge pump doesn't pump as much volume as when it just had the 1 metre wire coming out of the bilge pump.(before I added the 8 metres and the fuse) I am wondering If I am suffering from voltage drop because of the 8 Metres wire. 1150 GPH bilge seemed to be OK to run into my mini McKirk sluice. Is voltage drop my problem...if so..how do I work out what's going on. ( I am not a real techo but I can dig sh*t loads of dirt = digger/grunt) thanks in advance Mike [/QUOTE]
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