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Location: Hastings, mn, 55033 | I went ahead and got the adapter needed to run 6 gauge to the receptacle. (On a side note, why do they recommend 6 gauge from battery to receptacle, but the trolling motors only have 10 gauge for wiring to the plug?) Figure if I'm going to take the time to do it I'd rather know its done right rather than just enough to get by.
I also picked up a 50 amp breaker since I was advised that would be a better option than using one of the existing 40's. To me it seems, by looks anyway, that my 40 amp breakers are much mroe heavy duty than the 50 amp I picked up today. The 40's came prewired with 6 gauge wire and are a sealed waterproof unit. Just the overall construction seems to be beefier, but 50 amp vs 40 amp is still just that. So am I better off hooking up the new 50 amp or running one of my existing 40's for a breaker?
(I attached pis of both breakers so you can get an idea what I'm talking about)
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