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Sterling BB1230

Model BB1230

12V battery-to-battery charger rated by its 30A input draw; charge output is around 22A. Sterling specifies 40A fuses and 8 AWG (10 mm²) cable on both sides.

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Sterling BB1230
Sterling BB1230 · 4 terminals
01 — Reference run

A sizing result with its assumptions attached.

Conductor10 mm²8 AWG
Fuse30 Apositive run
Voltage drop1.9%3 m one way
Design current22 A12 V system

Sized against ABYC E-11. Boats built to UK or EU rules answer to ISO 13297 — check these figures against it before you build. The design current is the unit's rated output. The Crimp engine applies its ordinary continuous-load headroom, voltage-drop budget, terminal clamp, and standard fuse ladder. The 3 m one-way run is a stated reference, not a universal installation prescription.

02 — Catalog specification

The part the engine actually sees.

Rated output
22 A
Typical charge current
21 A

Terminal map

TerminalPolarityDirectionRating
IN +positiveinput40 A
IN −negativeinput40 A
OUT +positiveoutput25 A
OUT −negativeoutput25 A
03 — Supporting parts

What belongs around it.

  • 6 m total of 10 mm² (8 AWG) marine cable
  • Four 10 mm² cable lugs matched to the equipment studs
  • 30 A fuse and holder on the positive run
  • Heat-shrink, strain relief, and terminal boots sized to the cable

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04 — Method & provenance

What is known, assumed, and computed.

Catalog profile

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Engine reference

Sized against ABYC E-11. Boats built to UK or EU rules answer to ISO 13297 — check these figures against it before you build. The published conductor, fuse and voltage-drop result uses the visible reference length and current basis; it is not a universal installation prescription.

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05 — Related components

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