San Antonio

Darn.

 

:-/

 

Uh - you won't likely fit (2) #10 into an #8 connector. What are you trying to do? Jumper between those terminals? You don't need #8 for most of that.

 

Correct. Ill be jumping between all of the outlets on the panel. My idea was to run 10Agw through out. Which is causing me to use 2 ×10agw to jump from one to another.

 

I might suggest a little terminal strip adjacent to give you more ability to connect multiple wires. I'm gluing one in for mine. But my "big" load is on 16 ga from the relay panel.
Using big wires almost demands "lug" style connections.

 

1. you don't need #10 for all that. If you don't already have the relay - think of an old starter solenoid with big lugs. Run the #10 through the power side, steal off of that lug with #18 for control switches and USB and outlet.....
2. there is no #2.

 

Ill look into that, anyone in particular that i should use?

 

The solenoid was an "example", as most everyone knows what the big and small terminals look like.
I ordered some of these for my fog light / DRL light switch control. And, I plan to use them for the "ultimate headlight" when I get to it. You could squeeze some #18 for control into the supply side splice, because these are NOT #10 wires.
If you want something to hold #10 directly, it's going to have a bolt/lug.

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For now i just have a 10g w/ fuse from my battery to my panel assembly. And was going to jump off of that from the initial turn on switch.

 

So i could just get away with useing a 16 or 18g wire for my jumpers instead? Would i not sacrifice any kind of power lose from sequential switches?

 

Well, be careful what you load directly, because those switches and such on the panel can't hold what you could pump through a 10 ga. A small inverter will be fine, but use smaller wire to control the big wire!

 

Made it back to the house! Fun little trip today to Terlingua

 

Just saw this one. No, you won't lose anything. If you intend to use that switch to turn on and off your 12V plug (assuming a plug in inverter), that will overload the switch in continuous use. Your USB and switch should probably be #16 max, #18 more normally. If you are going to use the 12 VDC plug for your inverter, and intend to load the crap out of it; run your #8 through a relay then to the outlet. A small inverter will be OK.

 

Thanks

long day you had

 

That was fast! Must be closer than my mind imagines!

 

Well, Good Morning SATX!

 

No i just plan on running a fridge off the 12v. I took the usb plug portion out and added an addition 12v cig port.

 

Good. Well, don't use that little switch. I looked it up last night, and it says it's rated 20A! I call BS on that. Just tie your #8 to the outlet you want, and use the switch for something else. (light duty!)

 

I think we are on off a little bit on comms...

That "little switch" will be my on/off button from all the other plugs i.e the volt meter and the two cig ports. That way, i wont have parasitic draw from the battery when its not in use.

 

Good.