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Limits of cable sizing for the Lynx Power in

For the Lynx Power In and Distribution, is it possible to use 4/0 cables for both the 12V and GND cables on the fused terminals?

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Guy Stewart (Victron Community Manager) answered ·

Hi @cucotx,

4/0 refers to the cross sectional area of the copper cable, but the Lynx power-in and distributor maximum cable size is limited by the external diameter of the cable including the insulation.

Imagine you can have very thick copper with very thin insulation which will fit, or very thin copper with very thick insulation which will not fit.

See this previous answer for the measured maximum external diameter of the cable - https://community.victronenergy.com/questions/29195/lynx-power-in-cable-size.html

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