Offgrid Solar System – What Parts You Need
Are you ordering parts for a solar system and want to be sure that all the parts you need are included and shipped in one go – so that you can set it up in one afternoon rather than over … Read more
Wire sizes
Free Wiring Diagrams for 200-watt, 400-watt and 800-watt Solar Kits
Perhaps you’ve purchased a solar kit for your shed, RV, or cabin but it is incomplete! You need a wiring diagram to connect the components the right way! Or, you’re purchasing parts for your DIY 200-watt, 400-watt, or 800-watt Solar … Read more
What is the Maximum Cable Length to Use with your Solar Panels?
If you’re installing your own off-grid solar system, you may need to use longer cables from the solar panels to the charge controller should you, for instance, need to mount the solar panels away from trees or other obstacles casting … Read more
What Gauge of Wire to use with a 1,500 watt Inverter?
If you’ve plans to build an off-grid solar system that uses a 1,500-watt inverter, you need to know the recommended gauge of wire to use for the inverter to use safely and for it to work reliably. The recommended wire … Read more
AWG Size Chart
The table below shows the AWG wire size and the equivalent diameter in both inches (in) and mm as well as cross-sectional area in cmils, kcmils and sq.mm. To find equivalent wire sizes for various AWG sizes Using the table, for … Read more
What Size of Wire and Circuit Breaker to Use for 4 ton AC and 5 ton AC?
Installing a 4-ton or 5-ton AC and want to make sure the installation is code compliant, safe and the circuit breaker does not trip? What wire gauge and circuit breaker should you use then? Your first stop should always be … Read more
Mils to Circular Mils Area Calculator
Use this handy calculator to work out the equivalent cross-sectional area of a wire in circular mils from its diameter in mils. Circular Mils Calculator *Note: Circular mils are used in the electrical industry as a measure of the cross-sectional … Read more
DC Voltage drop calculator
This online calculator can be used to estimate the voltage drop (volts), voltage drop (%) and the final voltage after the voltage drop for DC circuits. Formula for calculating voltage drop This voltage drop calculator is based on the formula, … Read more
DC Wire size calculator | AWG and mm2
You can use this online calculator to work out a suitable wire gauge (AWG or mm2) for a DC solar or automotive application. You need: You may also be interested in this post: Convert AWG to mm2, mm and kcmil … Read more
What Wire Size (AWG) to Use for Your DC Appliances
Choosing the right size of DC wire to use in your DC application might be a challenge sometimes – perhaps for you, it’s the size of wire to run from the solar panels to the charge controller or it is … Read more
