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What guage wire??
On Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:51:40 -0400, Gene Kearns
wrote: On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 19:11:30 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing penned the following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats: On Sun, 23 Sep 2007 15:19:31 -0000, wrote: I want to install my battery in the bow of my 16 foot skiff. The battery will power the starter for a 25 horse electric start evinrude. The total cable length will be 18 feet, no breaks. What guage wire do I need to use, do I need to use something as big as a car like 4 guage, or can I use 8?? How many amps does a typical 25 horse starter draw? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Go to Abuchon's and get 20 feet of #10 zip wire. You don't need anything larger than #10 - that starter doesn't require tons of amps. Lamp cord...... rigghhhttt....... Well, for starters, it's not lamp cord. It's used on farms for repairs to tractors, milking machines and a ton of other uses where the capacity is less than required for #8. Secondly, it has heavy quage strands and is stiff as a board. The smallest marine battery cable than I know of is #8..... suppose they are trying to tell you something???? Ditto the packaged terminal set.... Wrong again. I can point you to a number of manufacturers, includin Grady White who use #10 cable in zip cord format for easier wire runs. |
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