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DV20

Bukh DV20 — 20 HP / 14.7 kW @ 3000 RPM, 2-cyl 770 cc. 1.0 kW Bosch starter cranks at ~110 A (~220 A inrush); 55 A Bosch alternator standard. Heavy, long-lived Danish auxiliary — extremely common in Nordic sailboats and yacht-club rescue craft.

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Engine 20HP — Bukh DV20 · 3 terminals
01 — Reference run

A sizing result with its assumptions attached.

Conductor95 mm²3/0 AWG
Fuse300 Apositive run
Voltage drop1.0%3 m one way
Design current110 A12 V system

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.

Continuous draw
110 A
Rated output
55 A
Surge current
220 A
Canvas footprint
220 × 130 px

Terminal map

TerminalPolarityDirectionRating
Starterpositiveinput400 A
Alt B+positiveoutput200 A
Block GNDgroundbidi400 A
03 — Supporting parts

What belongs around it.

  • 6 m total of 95 mm² (3/0 AWG) marine cable
  • Four 95 mm² cable lugs matched to the equipment studs
  • 300 A fuse and holder on the positive run
  • Heat-shrink, strain relief, and terminal boots sized to the cable

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