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BOAT RIGGING AND PRODUCT INSTALLATION:
For safety and compliance reasons, we recommend that you follow American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC)
standards when rigging your boat. Altering boat wiring should be completed by a qualifi ed marine technician. The
following specifi cations are for general guidelines only:
CAUTION: These guidelines apply to general rigging to support your Minn Kota motor. Powering multiple motors
or additional electrical devices from the same power circuit may impact the recommended conductor gauge and
circuit breaker size. If you are using wire longer than that provided with your unit, follow the conductor gauge
and circuit breaker sizing table below. If your wire extension length is more than 25 feet we recommend that you
contact a qualifi ed marine technician.
An over-current protection device (circuit breaker or fuse) must be used. Coast Guard requirements dictate
that each ungrounded current-carrying conductor must be protected by a manually reset, trip-free circuit breaker
or fuse. The type (voltage and current rating) of the fuse or circuit breaker must be sized accordingly to the troll-
ing motor used. The table below gives recommended guidelines for the circuit breaker sizing.
Reference:
United States Code of Federal Regulations: 33 CFR 183 - Boats and Associated Equipment
ABYC E-11: AC and DC Electrical Systems on Boats.
*Conductor Gauge and Circuit Breaker Sizing Table
Max
Motor
Amp
Thrust
Draw
30# 30
40#, 45# 42
50#, 55# 50
70# 42
80# 56
101# 46
112# 52
E-Drive 40
*The conductor and circuit breaker sizing table above is only valid for the following assumptions.
1. No more than three (3) conductors are bundled together inside a sheath or conduit outside of engine spaces.
2. Each conductor has 105 degree C temp rated insulation.
3. No more than 5% voltage drop allowed at full motor power based on published product power requirements.
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Circuit Breaker
5 feet
10 AWG
50 Amp @ 12 VDC
10 AWG
60 Amp @ 12 VDC 8 AWG
50 Amp @ 24 VDC 10 AWG
60 Amp @ 24 VDC 8 AWG
50 Amp @ 36 VDC 8 AWG
60 Amp @ 36 VDC 8 AWG
50 Amp @ 48 VDC 10 AWG
Wire Extension Length
10 feet 15 feet
10 AWG 8 AWG
8 AWG 6 AWG
6 AWG 4 AWG
10 AWG 8 AWG
8 AWG 8 AWG
8 AWG 8 AWG
8 AWG 8 AWG
10 AWG 10 AWG
20 feet 25 feet
6 AWG 4 AWG
4 AWG 4 AWG
4 AWG 2 AWG
8 AWG 6 AWG
6 AWG 6 AWG
8 AWG 8 AWG
8 AWG 8 AWG
10 AWG 10 AWG
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