House wire/cable for battery relocation?
House wire/cable for battery relocation? I searched but couldn't find a definate answer. It's 2/0 house wire and has about 20 strands in it. It's a bit stiff, but I seem to be able to bend it easily. The truck is a race-only truck with no lights, no A/c, no stereo, no wipers/squirters, no horn. The only accessories are the fuel pump, e-fans, and a couple gauges+shiftlight, and my MSD ignition controller. The truck is never run for more than a few minutes at a time. It's a 100% track only vehicle. Will this wire work fine for this application?
I just went to napa and got x amount of battery cable. It was pretty cheap.
Oh the housin wire with the bigger strands carries LESS currant, so get the auto wire
Oh the housin wire with the bigger strands carries LESS currant, so get the auto wire
Last edited by WhiteBird00; Dec 15, 2008 at 01:36 PM. Reason: consecutive posts
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No, it will carry basically the same amount, unless it's aluminum. It'll just be harder to bend.
If it's aluminum, though, don't use it at all.
I get my thick wire from weldingsupply.com. It's pretty flexible.
If it's aluminum, though, don't use it at all.
I get my thick wire from weldingsupply.com. It's pretty flexible.
Well I went ahead and made the 90mile round trip to pick up some 2gauge and when I got there, they only had 12ft(eventhough they told me over the phone they had 20ft). I'm trying to make it work right now.
Can ya'll explain some things to me. Why and where do I need an inline fuse? Before I moved the battery, I would just unplug my battery at night and connect it on days that I drive it. It didn't have a fuse back then, what's the difference now?
What about this alternator thing? My alternator is connected by the factory wiring going to the starter solenoid. Do I need to pull that harness apart and single out the alt wire and run it to the cutoff switch? My power wire runs directly to the starter solenoid. I don't know if that's how things should be, but that's how my truck's been running for the last year. Any help or advice will be appreciated. Thanks.
Can ya'll explain some things to me. Why and where do I need an inline fuse? Before I moved the battery, I would just unplug my battery at night and connect it on days that I drive it. It didn't have a fuse back then, what's the difference now?
What about this alternator thing? My alternator is connected by the factory wiring going to the starter solenoid. Do I need to pull that harness apart and single out the alt wire and run it to the cutoff switch? My power wire runs directly to the starter solenoid. I don't know if that's how things should be, but that's how my truck's been running for the last year. Any help or advice will be appreciated. Thanks.
Last edited by team39763; Dec 14, 2008 at 06:56 PM.
