Hi, I have very little electrical experience and would like a bit of advice. I have a kerosene pump installed in the back of my van. According to the manual, it draws 44a. It's powered by a leisure battery (split charge relay).
The issue is, the pump is meant to have a 80L/min flow rate, but it's only pumping at around 30L/min. The person who installed it has used 4mm cable, the length of the cable (one way) is about 5m. It has a 50a maxi fuse, and kill switch fitted.
The person who fitted it says he is snowed under and can't look at the issue for a couple of months. Another person I spoke to said the cable size shouldn't be an issue but from my little bit of amateur research, I think that 4mm cable may be too small and could be causing too much of a drop in voltage. It is a new pump so I'm pulling my hair out trying to figure out what the issue could be.
Is 4mm cable ok for this setup? Any advice would be appreciated.
The issue is, the pump is meant to have a 80L/min flow rate, but it's only pumping at around 30L/min. The person who installed it has used 4mm cable, the length of the cable (one way) is about 5m. It has a 50a maxi fuse, and kill switch fitted.
The person who fitted it says he is snowed under and can't look at the issue for a couple of months. Another person I spoke to said the cable size shouldn't be an issue but from my little bit of amateur research, I think that 4mm cable may be too small and could be causing too much of a drop in voltage. It is a new pump so I'm pulling my hair out trying to figure out what the issue could be.
Is 4mm cable ok for this setup? Any advice would be appreciated.