I just got a 12v Minn Kota Maxxum and after inspecting the existing wiring set up in the boat, I am wondering if I need to replace it. The max amp draw is 50, so I know I need atleast a 50 amp breaker on the + wire.
First, There is about about 3.5 feet of wire coming from the new foot pedal with ring terminals, that appears to be about 6awg.
The Power plug that I cut off my old trolling motor has a few inches of 10awg wire. Then there is about 10″ of 8awg wire coming out of the back of the receptacle. This splices into about 11 feet of what appears to be 10awg which runs to the battery.
I looked at this link from minnkota, but I don’t know how to apply it with all these differnt wire gauges involved. Why would the power plug/receptacle come with two different wire size? Do I need to get a new one, or should I just hard wire it to the battery?
http://www.minnkotamotors.com/what_gauge_wire_for_trolling_motor.aspx?__taxonomyid=977