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Windlass questions

I bought a 1500 watt 12 volt Lofrans Tigres Windlass last week and 2 of the installation instructions puzzle me. First the wire required for power of less that 75 ft total pos & neg is #2 AWG, for over 75ft it jumps to 000. I have about a 70ft run and intend to jump a size on principle to #1AWG. Any info on why over 75ft jumps wire size 4 sizes??? Second the installation of the solenoid is called out to be near the capstan. I plan to put it nearer the batteries and I don't see the advantage or reason for locating it closer, am I missing something?

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