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Re: Looking for a good wire size calculator
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 3/11/2014

If it were mine I would run 8ga wire for a motor that runs a continuous 30amp draw. Especially since you are going through a solenoid. I would also install a maxi fuse holder near the battery. Why push your wire's load ability to the max. Just my 2 cents worth... Login to read more.