Common Wire Mistakes in a Mobile, Marine, and Off-Grid Electrical System

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  @Capt-John-T-Moore · 2 years ago

  I’m designing a 48v system using EG4 and Victron components. Your videos have been very helpful in the making sure the wires included with the inverter will be accurate in the rating range of the different applications of this system

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• RI

  @rickhudson6890 · 2 years ago

  Nate, thank you for this wiring basics set of videos!

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• SN

  @snoopydoo6504 · 1 month ago

  What a great visual to prove a point to those who think they know more, but don’t!😂

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  @natearrigoni · 2 years ago

  Great info, great name too. I was very timid learning about wiring and then doing it. Cutting 2/0 is a little nerve wracking because of the cost, lol. But getting the right tools and learning about the right size and kind of wire and fuses makes it less frightening. This demo was perfect at seeing why you don&apos;t cheat the wiring gods.<br>It really took some time to learn all the components and rules and to let it stew to get a good big picture but man I got the solar bug big time now. Always great to watch your content, even stuff I thought I know gets light shed on it all the time. Ok, time to get off Youtube and mount some panels.

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  @JAYFEATHERBOONDOCKS · 2 years ago

  So important to install proper wire size and fusing. I feel like I know it all and do everything properly especially with these auto passthrough inverters. With the auto passthrough on RV’s for instance a guy can easily draw 3500 watts like I found out last weekend. I decided to exercise the batteries as I had been plugged in to shore power for two months. So I unplugged the camper left the Air conditioner on, washed the dishes then microwaved lunch. While microwaving I noticed the inverter putting out excessive heat on the back of my legs got to looking and I had forgotten to shut off the water heater tanks electric element. So at one time I was pulling 1300 watts A/C 1500 watts water heater and 750 watts microwave. It was a humming. &nbsp;Although everything can handle it I have nowhere near enough battery and solar to maintain such a load throughout the day. Had I made that simple easy to do mistake with 2/0 cable and no fuse it would have been dangerous, stinky, scary as well as hot.

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  @Salsadepr40 · 2 years ago

  It sure does give it a Big understanding of knowing the right wire size for any electrical installation. Thank You!

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  @FreedomVanGo · 2 years ago

  Awesome work as always! &nbsp;Particularly in the standards and deviation from Manuals. &nbsp;So important to look at all factors!

• JA

  @jamestiberiuskirk5994 · 2 years ago

  Great video breaking it down. Very good on how you explained the good, the bad, and the freaking ugly that could happen.

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  @stuff3508 · 2 years ago

  Excellent as always!

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  @brucefay5126 · 2 years ago

  Excellent demonstration. &nbsp;Thank you.

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  @jimhanty8149 · 2 years ago

  You do a great job… have learned a lot from ya in the last 5 years… thank you.

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  @dougiefresh9618 · 2 years ago

  Thank you for passing your knowledge on to everyone. We used your supplies and had a good install. Need a few questions answered and your team was on it. Would highly recommend you to any van builder.