I need to rewire the wire that goes from glow plugs to dash.
What would the proper gauge wire need to be?
What would the proper gauge wire need to be?
Wire Gauge?
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Use a wire stripper on old wire to determine what manufacturer used - use same gauge or next larger size.
Use a wire stripper on old wire to determine what manufacturer used - use same gauge or next larger size.
The Kubota wiring diagrams which show GP wiring size show 5 mm cross section (which is the metric way of sizing) as the size used.
This size does not have an exact American Wire Gauge comparison.
Your GP circuit is fused for 30 amps. A typical design would look for a voltage drop of 2% or less over the length of the wire when it is carrying 30 amps.
A 12 gauge wire 4.5 feet long would meet the 2% voltage drop.
A 10 gauge wire 7.5 feet long would meet the 2% voltage drop.
12 gauge will be adequate.
Dave
This size does not have an exact American Wire Gauge comparison.
Your GP circuit is fused for 30 amps. A typical design would look for a voltage drop of 2% or less over the length of the wire when it is carrying 30 amps.
A 12 gauge wire 4.5 feet long would meet the 2% voltage drop.
A 10 gauge wire 7.5 feet long would meet the 2% voltage drop.
12 gauge will be adequate.
Dave
The five mm cross section equates to ten gauge wire. This should easily do the job. Go with a stranded wire.