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RyanJoz
Posted 3/12/2024 6:52 AM (#1026996 - in reply to #1026993)
Subject: Re: Helix 12 wiring question




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Location: Mt. Zion, IL		You need to upsize the wiring with today’s finders. Run 10 awg marine tinned copper (not aluminum) wire from the battery direct to the helix power cord. Voltage drop occurs because of small wire size, poor connections, and even being run in conduit.

Your situation is not the first with a severe voltage drop and won’t be the last. It is a relatively easy fix. Use the 1% drop charts since fish finders are computers (critical voltage components).

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