ProStar PS-15 - Appendix B - Wire Sizing; Appendix C - Certifications

Technical Specifications ProStar Operator’s Manual
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12 Volt Nominal Wire Chart
Amps
One-way Wire Distance
(feet)
Wire Gauge (AWG)
One-way Wire Distance
(meters)
Wire Gauge (mm
2
)
14 12 10 8 6 2 3 5 8 13
2 70 112 180 287 456 21 32 53 85 139
4 35 56 90 143 228 10 16 26 42 69
6 24 38 60 96 152 7 10 17 28 46
8 18 28 45 72 114 5 8 13 21 34
10 14 23 36 57 91 4 6 10 17 27
12 12 19 30 48 76 3 5 8 14 23
14 10 16 26 41 65 3 4 7 12 19
16 9 14 23 36 57 3 4 7 10 17
18 8 13 20 32 51 2 3 6 9 15
20 7 11 18 29 46 2 3 5 8 13
3% voltage drop, Annealed copper wire at 20°C
24 Volt Nominal Wire Chart
Amps
One-way Wire Distance
(feet)
Wire Gauge (AWG)
One-way Wire Distance
(meters)
Wire Gauge (mm
2
)
14 12 10 8 6 2 3 5 8 13
2
140 224 360 574 912 42 64 107 171 278
4
70 112 180 286 456 21 32 53 85 139
6
48 76 120 191 304 14 21 35 57 92
8
36 56 90 144 228 10 16 26 42 69
10
29 45 72 115 182 8 12 21 34 55
12
24 38 60 96 152 7 10 17 28 46
14
20 32 51 82 130 6 9 15 24 39
16
18 28 45 72 114 5 8 13 21 34
18 16 25 40 64 101 4 7 11 19 30
20 14 23 36 57 91 4 6 10 17 27
3% voltage drop, Annealed copper wire at 20°C
APPENDIX B - Wire Sizing
• EN 61000-6-2: 2005/AC:2005 EMC Immunity
• EN 61000-6-4: 2007 +A1:2011 EMC Emissions
• Industry Canada: CAN ICES-3 (B)/NMB-3(B)
• IEC 62109-1: 2010 Safety of Power Converters in
PV Systems TUV Pending / (JAS-ANZ Certification)
TUV-Australia Pending
• Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive
2011/65/EU (RoHS 2)
• Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2004/108/
EC
• FCC (Title 47 of CFR), Part 15 Subpart B Class B
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