Help With Inverters

[rmaddy]

just getting ready to build this but noticed my BMS wires are 10awg, is this a problem?

50A over 10AWG seems like an issue but I've never built my own battery so I don't know if it's an issue with the BMS. Hopefully someone with such experience can chime in.

 

[KnewB]

500W/12V=42A , The BMS should be ok.
When sizing the fuse, other things are considered.

Hi, can you take a look at post #20 and see if you have a answer? tia!

 

[KnewB]

50A over 10AWG seems like an issue but I've never built my own battery so I don't know if it's an issue with the BMS. Hopefully someone with such experience can chime in.

ok thank you

 

[TEV]

cause the wires are short & silicone sleeves?

A quick Google search, shows that 10awg silicon wire is rated up to 120A.

 

[KnewB]

A quick Google search, shows that 10awg silicon wire is rated up to 120A.

that's interesting, I knew there was a different but didn't think that big. thank you

 

[KnewB]

Fyi the wires on the 50a BMS were getting very hot so upgraded to the 80a bms with 8awg wire and no more hot wires. thanks all!