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Re: More Power Distribution Block Questions

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Originally Posted by divergentdave View Post
Actually, the wires going into the power distribution block (i.e. from circuit breaker or to fuse blocks) should be 6AWG, since they'll only be protected by the 120A breaker.
Some of the wires in the power distribution block should be 6AWG, but not all of them. For instance, since there is no ground stud on the Maxi block, the ground returns for those circuits go directly to the black power distribution block... those wires are typically 12AWG.
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