About motorzoo power cables and connectors
The Power Cable SB050 to SB120 Amp x 3 Parallel Adapter is a component in the overall wiring harness for motorzoo outboards.
The wiring harnesses for our outboard motor powertrains may carry high current loads, up to 230 Amps for the 11.5kW motors.
For this reason, we use pure copper wiring, combined with sturdy and reliable Anderson plug connector systems.
The battery terminals on all our LiFePO₄ batteries make use of the standardised battery M8 terminal connector.
The outboards themselves, may use 50 Amp (SB50), 120 Amp (SB120), 175 Amp (SB175), or 350 Amp (SB350) connectors, depending on the motor.
The more powerful the motor, the higher the current load, so the thicker the cable, and the larger the connector.
About the Power Cable 48V-01×0, 48V-02×2 to SB120 Amp x 3 Parallel Adapter
This adapter is made to join up to 3x powerzoo LiFePO4 batteries in parallel, to the electric outboard motor wiring harness for our 48V-01×0 and 48V-02×2 motors.
The 48V-02×2 motor, being 2.2 kiloWatts, (or equivalent to 3hp) will draw up to 45 Amps in power, at 48 Volts.
Such power would require just 1x 100 Amp hour LiFePO4 battery, 0r 2x 30 Amp Hour Batteries. But greater range can be gained with multiple batteries wired in parallel.
The Anderson connectors are able to attach as follows:
- The Anderson SB120 (120 Amp) connector is able to plug into the Battery Cable M8 to SB120 Amp adapter in the wiring harness.
- The Anderson SB050 (50 Amp) connector is able to plug into the Power Cable SB050 to SB050 Amp extension cables in the wiring harness.
- The Power Cable SB050 to SB050 Amp extension cables are able to plug into the 48V-02×2 Budget Electric Outboard Motor.
The connectors have an intrusion rating of IP64, which indicates total protection from dust ingress, and protection from water splashes from any angle.
Note that this does not indicate protection from total immersion in water, or from hight pressure water spray.
Operating Safety
At motorzoo we are obsessed with operating safety, in everything we do, and everything we sell.
This is why we use only high quality true copper wiring for the power trains, and sturdy Anderson connectors.
Our power trains are over-engineered in terms of size load capacity for the loads that they are expected to handle.
And it is not possible to connect harnesses which are inadequate for the power of the motors they are intended to service.
The cables, connectors, and wiring harnesses are an important part of the overall powertrain for the electric outboards.
And they should be inspected regularly for any damage, and maintained to protect the powertrain from issues such as corrosion or heat damage.
Spare Parts And Accessories
There are also other spare parts and accessories available across the motorzoo range of electric outboard motors.
For example, our range of performance outboard spares includes:
For example, our range of performance outboard spares includes:
- Steering and cabling kits for centre console operation
- Power cables in various sizes with Anderson plug fittings
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