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BATTERY WIRING
RECOMMENDED EXTENSION LENGTH OF BATTERY CABLES
AWG : American Wire Gauge, **mm
2
: Conductor cross-section
CCA : Cold Cranking Ampere
SAE : Society of Automotive Engineers
MCA : Marine Cranking Ampere
ABYC : American Boat and Yacht Council
RC : Reserve Capacity Minutes
EN : European Norm (European Standard)
IEC : International Electro-technical Commission
JIS : Japanese Industrial Standard
Atmosphere temperature is below 0°C (32°F)
Applicable models
Battery Maximum total extension length
Unit Rating
AWG4
20 mm
2
AWG2
30 mm
2
AWG1/0
50 mm
2
AWG2/0
60mm
2
4-stroke 225, 250, 300 offshore
model (V6-4.2L)
CCA/SAE 700 amps
2.1 m
(7 ft)
3.2 m
(11 ft)
5.3 m
(18 ft)
6.4 m
(21 ft)
MCA/ABYC 900 amps
RC/SAE 220 min
CCA/EN 670 amps
20HR/IEC 110 Ah
JIS 120E41
CCA/SAE 800 amps
2.3 m
(8 ft)
3.5 m
(12 ft)
5.8 m
(19 ft)
7 m
(23 ft)
MCA/ABYC 960 amps
RC/SAE 230 min
CCA/EN 750 amps
20HR/IEC 120 Ah
JIS 130E41
4-stroke 350
CCA/SAE 700 amps
—
2.9 m
(9 ft)
4.4 m
(15 ft)
5.2 m
(16 ft)
MCA/ABYC 900 amps
RC/SAE 170 min
CCA/EN 670 amps
20HR/IEC 110 Ah
JIS 120E41
CCA/SAE 800 amps
—
3.1 m
(10 ft)
4.7 m
(15 ft)
5.7 m
(18 ft)
MCA/ABYC 960 amps
RC/SAE 230 min
CCA/EN 750 amps
20HR/IEC 120 Ah
JIS 130E41
Battery Switch
Extension Battery Cable Original Battery Cable
Battery
ON
OFF