is 6mm2 (10awg) Solar Cable enough for this

[jeremyoha450]

Hi everyone

Will 6mm2 (10awg) Solar Cable be enough for at 25m (83 foot) run?
Panels will be 183v 8.7a roughly total (6 panels in series. 30.6v, 8.7amp each)
i was thinking of running 2 strings on 1 cable.

i'm assuming yes. but i rather ask to be sure.

regards
Jeremy

 

[Quattrohead]

Yes that 10 AWG will be fine as it is good for up to 30 amps and an 83 ft run isn't that long.

 

[Johno1066]

I am presently running my system on 10 awg cable a distance of about 100 ft from my inverters. I have 3 strings of 5 panels in series giving me around 185 volts on one and 2 strings of 5 in series to the other inverter. The 3 string inverter max's out at 18 amps from the PV so I am slightly overpaneled there but do not have a problem with the 10 awg cables. Your load on 2 strings will also be around 18 amps so I see no problem.

 

[OffGridForGood]

Will 6mm2 (10awg) Solar Cable

Your metric 6mm2 cable is bigger than N.American 10AWG. (10AWG =5.26mm2).