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Old 10-22-2020, 06:15 PM   #20
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Originally Posted by CharlieJ View Post
As I said, the minimum, which will operate at full amperage without overheating, is 16/3. I would personally use 14/3, if for no other reason than it is more mechanically robust. 10/3 would be overkill and I would have difficulty justifying the additional cost to my client. And for AC, 10' or 50', makes no difference as voltage drop is not part of the equation.
Considering what you charge per hour, would the additional $30 be more than 5% of your bill?

Do you usually go below the original standard of the boat builder? From the original post it appears the boat builder set his standard at 10 gauge.

It's clear that some builders standards far exceed the minimum of ABYC.

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