if your going to have a battery ing the boot the best cable to use would be
25 or 35 mm2 SDI flex I could find out a price per M at my wholesaler as a
point of intrest
Toby
>From: Paul Stanley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: BATTERY IN BOOT
>Date: Sat, 02 Jun 2001 22:35:03 +1000
>
>AWG 0 is 0.3249 of an inch or 8.25mm. AWG 000 is about 10.4mm of conductor
>according to my
>calculations, correct me if I'm wrong. AWG 000 is rated at a maximum of 200
>amps for copper, and
>has a resistance of 0.0618 ohms per 1000ft (dang these imperial amounts)...
>
>
>1/06/01 8:23:34 PM, "Tom Richardson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >Remember that in most states the battery has to be a full sealed type or
> >have a vent to atmosphere in order to be legal, otherwise hydrogen gas
>can
> >build up in the boot which is not terribly friendly.
> >
> >Some auto electrical shops have a fitting which fastens into a hole in
>the
> >firewall and has a bolt through the middle that you can use to pass the
> >cable through with absolutely no chance of it ever shorting on the sharp
> >surface. I believe they're used in hot rods and race cars sometimes, and
> >they are about $20.
> >
> >- Tom
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Daniel Kroehn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 2:01 PM
> >Subject: Re: BATTERY IN BOOT
> >
> >
> >> I've got all my stereo wires running through the floor of my car and
>any
> >> high current sources can induce "noise" through the stereo if they run
> >close
> >> to speaker wires. Plus the thickness of the wire probably would have
>put
> >a
> >> small lump under the carpet. Depending on what you have in your car
>you
> >may
> >> want to run it through the car. Don't forget to put the battery in a
> >> battery box. It helps keep everything tidy and safe plus you wont get
> >> battery acid corrosion all through the boot.
> >>
> >> Daniel Kroehn
> >> Recommending Datrats, supplying quality Datsun performance parts
> >> www.Datrats.com.au
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: Justin Friedrichs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 1:36 PM
> >> Subject: RE: BATTERY IN BOOT
> >>
> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Thanks Daniel,
> >> >
> >> > So why don't you recommend, letting the cable run through the
> >> > interior of the car, that way nothing can rub on the wire?
> >> >
> >> > Regards
> >> > Justin
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > For got to add that it only follows the fuel line the length of the
> >> > > chassis
> >> > > rail underneath the car. The positive lead then comes straight out
> >next
> >> > > to
> >> > > the gearbox and onto the starter motor.
> >> > >
> >> > > Daniel Kroehn
> >> > > Recommending Datrats, supplying quality Datsun performance parts
> >> > > www.Datrats.com.au
> >> > >
> >> > > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > > From: Daniel Kroehn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> > > Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 11:31 AM
> >> > > Subject: Re: BATTERY IN BOOT
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > > I forgot what size cable I used but it was pretty thick! Just
>ran
> >the
> >> > > > positive from the starter motor next to the fuel line through
>wrap
> >> > > around
> >> > > > insulation(plastic stuff) AS WELL AS corrigated conduit to make
>sure
> >> > > nothing
> >> > > > can rub through and cause short circuits. The negative was just
>then
> >> > > fixed
> >> > > > to the body in a spot where there was plenty of metal to stop
> >voltage
> >> > > loss
> >> > > > in the boot.
> >> > > >
> >> > > > Daniel Kroehn
> >> > > > Recommending Datrats, supplying quality Datsun performance parts
> >> > > > www.Datrats.com.au
> >> > > >
> >> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > > > From: Justin Friedrichs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> > > > Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 8:56 AM
> >> > > > Subject: BATTERY IN BOOT
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > HI LISTERS,
> >> > > > > I'm about to put a battery in the boot, does anyone know the
>min
> >> > > > > thickness for the cable to minimise voltage drop.
> >> > > > > Also how long will it need to be?
> >> > > > > Where abouts in the firewall does the cable go? Maybe through
>that
> >> > > > > loom hole near the accelerator rod?
> >> > > > > I was thinking of putting the cable under the back seat, then
> >right
> >> > > > > behind the drivers seat and follow the cable as far right as
> >> possible
> >> > > > > through the firewall. Sound OK?
> >> > > > >
> >> > > > > Thanks
> >> > > > > Fellas
> >
>
>P.W.J. Stanley (aka Pig, Pop)
>www.pwjstanley.com
>
>
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