Bumble
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 11:46 AM |
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What size battery cable.........
Hi all.....done a search and found varying opinions on battery cable size. What size do you recommend for use with a Zetec?
Ta,
Matt
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eddie99
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 11:48 AM |
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For which bit? Battery to Starter?
Edit: Battery to starter - 16mm
Starter - Alternator 10mm
Battery negative to fuse 16mm
Thats what i use anyway
[Edited on 17/3/10 by eddie99]
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flak monkey
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 01:15 PM |
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I use 16mm extra flexible cable for the main neg and positive cables.
Sera
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 01:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
I use 16mm extra flexible cable for the main neg and positive cables.
Otherwise known as Tri-Rated.
Any electrical wholesaler will sell it. Get it from them, it will be cheaper than Halfrauds or T'internet.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 01:44 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
I use 16mm extra flexible cable for the main neg and positive cables.
Otherwise known as Tri-Rated.
Any electrical wholesaler will sell it. Get it from them, it will be cheaper than Halfrauds or T'internet.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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britishtrident
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 02:03 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by eddie99
For which bit? Battery to Starter?
Edit: Battery to starter - 16mm
Starter - Alternator 10mm
Battery negative to fuse 16mm
Thats what i use anyway
[Edited on 17/3/10 by eddie99]
"Battery negative to fuse" ?
Normally battery negative should go straight chassis & engine earth points can be via a master switch if required.
If a main "Mega Fuse" (usually 100 to 200 amps) is used it is normally placed in the main +ve battery feed to the main engine
compartment fuse box.
Main starter solenoid cable is normally wired straight to battery +ve terminal without any fuse.
On modern tintops usual practice is to wire the main alternator output to engine fuse box side of the main Megafuse.
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eddie99
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 02:19 PM |
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This is what i do:
 
Wiring Loom Kit
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eddie99
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| posted on 17/3/10 at 03:13 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
quote:
Originally posted by eddie99
For which bit? Battery to Starter?
Edit: Battery to starter - 16mm
Starter - Alternator 10mm
Battery negative to fuse 16mm
Thats what i use anyway
[Edited on 17/3/10 by eddie99]
"Battery negative to fuse" ?
Normally battery negative should go straight chassis & engine earth points can be via a master switch if required.
If a main "Mega Fuse" (usually 100 to 200 amps) is used it is normally placed in the main +ve battery feed to the main engine
compartment fuse box.
Main starter solenoid cable is normally wired straight to battery +ve terminal without any fuse.
On modern tintops usual practice is to wire the main alternator output to engine fuse box side of the main Megafuse.
With regards to the why do i fuse it!!
You dont need to and most people dont, its a worst case protector. If something goes wrong, the fuse protects you from shorting the battery and
causing a fire.
Its an OEM method!
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Staple balls
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| posted on 28/5/10 at 02:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by eddie99
This is what i do:
Wiring Loom Kit
Just found this thread looking for battery cable stuff, and I'm confused.
Seems to me that most 16mm2 cable is rated to 110A.
Why do you have a 150A fuse in some 110A cable? Surely you'd be better off with a fuse rated lower than the cable?
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