What size for battery cables?
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Topic: What size for battery cables?
Posted By: uncle-buck
Subject: What size for battery cables?
Date Posted: September-18-2022 at 10:18am
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What gauge of cable do you guys recommend when replacing battery cables? Thanks ------------- 1990 Ski Nautique (original owner) PCM 351W with D.U.I. |
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Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: September-18-2022 at 4:02pm
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I'd ask myself what's been in the boat for the last 32 years or so. probably 2 gauge Then I'd ask how they've done all those years........probably just fine, never melted a cable due to too much current for too long a time. Then I'd ask if I'm one of those overkill type guys who likes to spend money unnecessarily on some bigger cables you don't really need but it'll make you feel good. Only you know the answer to that
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Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: September-18-2022 at 4:54pm
| I just bought some new 2 awg for an 88 Ski Nautique. |
Posted By: uncle-buck
Date Posted: September-18-2022 at 5:38pm
Thx. What size were the old ones? ------------- 1990 Ski Nautique (original owner) PCM 351W with D.U.I. |
Hollywood wrote:Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: September-19-2022 at 5:34am
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88 SN had 2 gauge cables Here's a link to a thread that's both old and new, that'll probably give you some info http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16677&title=battery-cable-repair-replace" rel="nofollow - link If you're gonna go big, go real BIG and use some old shore power cables from an aircraft carrier or oil tanker, just to outdo everybody and cover any possible situation
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Posted By: NeilMcG
Date Posted: September-21-2022 at 10:26pm
You always have to take the path of least resistance Ken
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Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: September-21-2022 at 11:14pm
| I’ll let you all know if the undersized 2 gauge wires kill me |
Posted By: Tim D
Date Posted: October-15-2022 at 7:25pm
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You have to be careful buying copper wire now. So much of it is CCA, copper clad aluminum. CCA is only 67% efficient of 100% copper. OFC, oxygen free copper used to be 100%, but now I've found CCA that is coated with OFC. So you have to read the fine print. ------------- Tim D |
Posted By: uncle-buck
Date Posted: October-15-2022 at 8:50pm
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Good to know. Thanks ------------- 1990 Ski Nautique (original owner) PCM 351W with D.U.I. |