Pv 200 solar extension cable

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Hello , pls i need your advice on solar
I got eb70 with pv200 but the pv200 solar is not too long , i order for extension 10m 10awg mc4 solar cable and i just found out this morning that my pv200 cable is 12awg , now my question is
If I’m to use the 10awg extension with the 12awg pv200 hope there won’t be any issue due to difference?
So it like this
Pv200 12awg >> extension 10m 10awg >> to my eb70 solar cable to charge it.
hope i won’t have any issue

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By converting them to proper units: 10 AWG equals to 6 mmq and 12 AWG equals to 4 mmq.
Your extension cable is perfectly fine to be used since his conductive cross-section is equal or greater. On your case it is greater, and the PV current is not significant to worry about the total cable length.

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Hi @dghub

Like mentioned by @ndwr the AWG 10 have a bigger crosssection than the 12 AWG. You cant go wrong with to much, only when its to less. Since you have a kinda long cable, its better to choose bigger than actual needed to reduce Voltage drops.

greetings
Erik

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