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| Harpo |
 Jul 8 2013, 05:51 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,304 Joined: 21-August 11 From: Motor City aka Detroit Member No.: 13,469 Region Association: None  |
What size/gauge wire do I need for battery cables? My current one is .35 inch in diameter including the insulation.
http://www.allenelectric.com/referencedata...rence_chart.htm This page suggests I need size 0. That seems rather large Thanks David |
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| Dave_Darling |
Jul 8 2013, 08:25 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,067 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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Mo biggah mo bettah.
Seriously, you want a large cable, because the starter draws a really ferocious amount of current. You also want sizeable ground cables. --DD |
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Harpo Battery cable size gauge Jul 8 2013, 05:51 PM
Drums66 .....I second these comments! :idea:
:waveby... Jul 8 2013, 11:41 PM Cap'n Krusty The ground cable should be larger than the positiv... Jul 8 2013, 11:54 PM Harpo Thanks everyone Jul 9 2013, 03:46 AM
Retread almost eliminate the need for the hot start relay... Jul 9 2013, 01:36 PM stugray
That is not true except for high frequency AC cu... Jul 9 2013, 06:08 PM |
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