Rigging Recommendations; Extension Length Recommendation Of Battery Cable - Yamaha F50D Servise Manual

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Extension length recommendation of battery cable

Exceeding the recommended extension length of battery cable may cause poor electrical
system performance or damage.
To extend the length of battery cables, follow the requirements in the tables for your battery capacity,
cable size, and atmosphere temperature.
The extension length of battery cable means the total combined length of positive and negative
cables.
Select an extension battery cable and terminal which meets ABYC requirements or equivalent.
Select a stud of battery which is best-suited to the terminal size.
Solder the connection of terminals and cables to prevent them from corroding.
Atmospheric temperature above 0 °C (32 °F)
Battery requirements Cable specifications
Maximum total extension length
(Positive cable + Negative cable)
Minimum
Unit
2 2 2
capacity
20 mm 30 mm 50 mm
AWG4 AWG2 AWG1/0
CCA/EN 430.0 Amps
3.9 m 6.7 m 10.3 m
(12.8 ft) (22.0 ft) (33.8 ft)
20HR/IEC 70.0 Ah
CCA: Cold Cranking Amperage
EN: European Norm (European standard)
IEC: International Electro-technical Commission
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