Re: [GMCnet] Battery line going from house to engine batteries [message #352400] |
Tue, 25 February 2020 22:16 |
powwerjon
Messages: 849 Registered: March 2013
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Go to your local welding supply store and get some 000 welding cable. It
will be much cheaper and has a high amp caring capacity.
J.R. Wright
GMC Great Laker
GMCGL Tech Editor
GMC Eastern States
GMCMHI
TZE Zone Restorations
78 Buskirk Custom 29.5' Stretch
75 Avion (Under going Frame up Restoration)
On Tue, Feb 25, 2020 at 9:03 PM Gerard Hickey via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> I am in the process of rewiring pretty much all the internal wiring
> (mostly 12v, but probably will end up doing some of the 110v also). In
> the process I need to replace the line that runs from the house
> batteries up to the engine compartment. What is there is corroded and
> most of the insulation in the engine compartment is breaking off. West
> Marine has wire up to 6 AWG, but it seems that the wire that is there is
> a larger gauge. I checked O'Reilly's and they can order at least 000
> gauge. I would rather have a marine cable that will hold up to the
> elements better, but I am not certain what gauge is there or should be
> installed.
>
> Does anyone have any idea what would be the appropriate gauge to install?
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> Gerard Hickey / WTØF IRLP:3067/Echolink:529661
> hickey@kinetic-compute.com DMR: 3102272
> 425-395-4554
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