drich5 - Batt. bank fuse sizing

drich5
drich5 Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭✭
in Off Grid Solar & Battery Systems #1
I have 8 155ah batt. connected in parallel, for a 1240ah total.  What size fuse do I need for adequate protection?  What size wire do I need for charge/load wiring?  What size wire do I need for batt. interconnect wiring?  This is a 12v batt. bank.
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  • mike95490
    mike95490 Solar Expert Posts: 9,583 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 2017 #2
    There are not enough fuses to make 8 parallel batteries safe,     Sorry to be blunt.

    Fuses protect wires.   Wires are rated by the amps they can safely carry,  So the wire size controls the fuse size
    12 ga  20A
    10 ga  30A
      6 ga 55A
    and so on, there are NEC ampacity tables that list the ratings for wires.
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  • drich5
    drich5 Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭✭
    #3
    Of course, you are right. Thanks for the reminder.
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  • littleharbor2
    littleharbor2 Solar Expert Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    If you NEED that much power with a 12 volt bank you should consider 1110 Ah 2 volt batteries.

    https://www.solar-electric.com/trl111ah2dec.html

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