About motorzoo power cables and connectors
The 8AWG Cable 50 Amp 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 LiFePOâ‚„ batteries make use of the standardised battery M8 terminal connector.
The outboards themselves, may use 50 Amp, 120 Amp, 175 Amp, or 350 Amp 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 8AWG Cable 50 Amp Parallel (to 3x 120 Amp) Adapter
This adapter is made to join up to 3x powerzoo LiFePO4 batteries in parallel.
The joined batteries can be combined into to the electric outboard motor wiring harness for our 1000W 1hp and 2200W 3hp motors.
For example, the 2200W 3hp motor, being 2.2 kiloWatts, (equivalent to 3hp) will draw up to 45 Amps in power at 48 Volts.
Such power would require just 1x 2500Wh 48V LiFePO4 battery (100Amp hr), 0r 2x 1500Wh 48V LiFePO4 Batteries (30 Amp Hour).
But greater range can be gained with multiple batteries wired in parallel.
The connectors are able to attach as follows:
- The 120 Amp connector is able to plug into the 120 Amp Battery Cable in the wiring harness.
- The 50 Amp connector is able to plug into the 50 Amp Power Extension Cable in the wiring harness.
- The 50 Amp Power Extension Cable is able to plug into the 2200W 3hp Budget Electric Outboard Motor.
The connectors have an intrusion protection rating of IP64, which indicates total protection from dust ingress.
It also indicates protection from water splashes from any angle.
Note that this does not indicate protection from total immersion in water, or from high 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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