Battery upgrade on Kayak

[coronagyrl]

I recently upgraded my trolling motor battery from 40Ah to 100Ah. I re-ran the wiring so to locate the battery in the front of the kayak. I used 10G wire. Also, it is still on a 50Amp auto reset fuse.
Do I need heavier wiring? and what size fuse? Auto reset or manual?

thanks in advance,
coronagyrl

 

[mike_i]

How much current does the motor draw? I'm guessing you're talking about a very short cable run on a kayak. You should be good with 10g wire.

 

[Chris1956]

10Ga wire is rated for 30amps. Is 360W enough for your trolling motor?

 

[coronagyrl]

How much current does the motor draw? I'm guessing you're talking about a very short cable run on a kayak. You should be good with 10g wire.

Probably 10 feet from battery to motor. Trolling motor is 46# thrust. I don't know how much current it draws.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Your minn kota will draw 45+ amps, turning the 10 gauge wire into a toaster element

You will need 6 gauge wire

 

[mike_i]

That means you have a 20' run. I didn't realize a trolling motor draws as much current as Scott says, I'd go by what he said and use a larger cable.

Probably 10 feet from battery to motor. Trolling motor is 46# thrust. I don't know how much current it draws.