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01/3/2013 at 9:48am
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I'm not arguing with that point, wiring being capable is very important, not only because it may overheat, but also that you don't loose efficiency through voltage drop in under rated cabling.
On that score then it depends on what the 18A charger is replacing, don't know what you had but in this case a 12A Zig X7 so more likely to be adequate than not.
In general and certainly since the early 90's battery cable should be 25A+, especially when, as often is, the battery is fused at 25A, either at the battery or internally hidden within the control panel.
It's also worth saying, although it's capable of 18A in this case and unlike the 'dumb' X7 and the one in the picture, this one is fully 'Smart' so only going to use that maximum in a restricted way should the battery be flat or faulty, in the case of flat, only for a limited time, the rest of the time it will be just a few amps, ticking over.
Only if the battery is faulty might it use high amps for a prolonged period but more likely to detect a fault and switch off, if not then ultimately the fuse is there to protect the wiring
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