What wire gauge is the eyelet connector packaged with the Blue Smart IP65 Charger?

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jfeiman asked Dec 6, '18

Blue Smart Charger

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Margreet Leeftink (Victron Energy Staff) answered · Dec 10, 2018 at 04:27 AM

The eyelet is an M8 eyelet

The wire gauge of a 12/7 Blue Power is 14 AWG = 2.08 mm2

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Answer 1 · 2018-12-10T20:04:01Z

jfeiman answered · Dec 10, 2018 at 08:04 PM

I also asked this question through the main Victron website and got 12 AWG for the answer...

Hello,

This is 4mm2

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Johannes Boonstra

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I guess I'll find out for sure when I cut it to add an inline fuse.

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Answer 2 · 2018-12-10T20:56:44Z

Guy Stewart (Victron Community Manager) answered · Dec 10, 2018 at 08:56 PM

It’s possible that they are both right and it may vary on manufacturing run and temperature rating of the wire.

If you use a 20A fuse you should be fine either way. That would be suitable and covers both cases.

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