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3-4-2 Installing the steering drive
Install the steering drive according to one of the diagrams on the following pages.
Note
Wire size table
To choose a wire gauge for an installation:
1 Measure the length of twin cable required, i.e. the distance from the main control unit to the heavy duty
2 Choose the column with the cable length and the row with the circuit current. The intersection of the row and
Current
1 amp
2 amp
3 amp
4 amp
5 amp
6 amp
7 amp
8 amp
9 amp
10 amp
15 amp
20 amp
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Keep all wiring as short as possible.
Use the wire size given in the table below.
Follow the wiring guide (see section 3-2-2).
Wire less than #10 gauge will not fit directly into the four way terminal block. Fit ferrules or reterminate the wire with
#10 gauge wire.
If more than one wire is to be fitted to a terminal of the four way terminal block, join the wires together in a suitable
power supply or to the drive.
column gives the preferred (minimum) cable wire gauge for less than 3% voltage drop in a 12 V system.
Cable length (from main control unit to power supply or to drive)
0.7 m
1.5 m
2.5 ft
5 ft
#18
#18
#18
#18
#18
#18
#18
#18
#18
#18
#18
#16
#18
#16
#18
#16
#18
#16
#18
#14
#16
#12
#14
#12
2.2 m
3 m
3.7 m
7.5 ft
10 ft
12.5 ft
#18
#18
#18
#18
#18
#18
#18
#16
#16
#16
#16
#14
#16
#14
#14
#16
#14
#12
#14
#14
#12
#14
#12
#12
#14
#12
#12
#12
#12
#10
#12
#10
#10
#10
#8
#8
4.5 m
5.2 m
6 m
15 ft
17.5 ft
20 ft
#18
#18
#18
#16
#16
#16
#16
#14
#14
#14
#14
#12
#12
#12
#12
#12
#12
#10
#12
#10
#10
#10
#10
#10
#10
#10
#10
#10
#10
#8
#8
#8
#6
#6
#6
#6
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