When we would make up cables for our rental generators we used the scraps to make battery cables for our cars. We had the nice solder type battery terminals, too. Voltage drop? We don't need no stinkin' voltage drop!
I can recall a VW I had that was retrofitted with a set of these. Darn starter would practically spin out of the bellhousing when I cranked it. Dan --- Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > VERY heavy. I'd make welding cables out of ought or > double-ought, not four-ought. This wire isn't > light.... > > Luther > > On Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:46:07 -0600, Fmiser > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > It seems than at Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:17:07 -0500, > Mitch wrote: > > > >> How heavy is four-ought? If it's manageable, I'd > be tempted to > >> make myself a new set of welding cables instead > of selling it. > > > > Like in pounds or kilograms? > > > > Or as in current capacity? > > > > Current capacity in a 60 deg C raceway is 195 > amps. > > > > As to it's weight. > > It is 11.7 mm diameter. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_wire_gauge > > > > So the area of the end of the wire is > > radius (11.7 / 2 = 5.85) squared (34.2225) times > pi (3.14159) > > equals 107.51 mm^2 or 1.075 cm^2. > > > > Volume equals the area of the base times the > height. > > > > 60 ft long wire = 1828.8 cm > > > > 1828.8 x 1.075 = 1966.2 cm^3 > > > > Copper's density at room temperature is 8.96 g per > cm^3 > > > > 1966.2 x 8.96 = 17617 g or 17 kg or 38.8 lbs. > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper > > > > Approximately. > > > > -- Philip > > > > > > > > > > -- > Luther KB5QHU Alma, Ark > '87 300SDL (272,xxx mi) head case > '85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x58,xxx mi) > '82 300CD (166 kmi) > '82 300D (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold > '85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: > http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
