Section 2 – Installation
Recreational Vehicle Generator
Figure 2.14 – Transfer Switch Isolation Method
Figure 2.15 – Installation With Isolation Receptacle
These generators are rated at about 100 DC amperes of cranking current.
Select battery cables based on (a) cable length and
(b)prevailing ambient temperatures. Generally, the longer the cable and the colder the weather, the larger the cable size must be, as shown in the following chart.
| CABLE LENGTH |
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| in Feet (Meters) | CABLE SIZE |
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| 0 to 10 (0 to 3) | 2* |
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| 11 to 15 (3.4 to 4.5) | 0 |
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| 16 to 20 (4.5 to 6) | 000 |
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* For warm weather, use No. 2 cable up to 20 feet.
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