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Old 12-10-2008, 09:37 PM
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i got some wire, supposed to be some good chit. its a black casing and reads 6 AWG AWM 3340 or 3374 150C 600V BELDEN CSA CL1254 2JC , its a silver coated copper wire lots of strands
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its really good!! not cheap at all!!! so whatcha gonna use it for?
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battery relocation
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it won't be enough.
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you definitely need bigger than 6 AWG
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Ya, thats good wire but not big enough for battery leads.
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give me some info on battery leads.
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I would use 2awg.
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i have some 2awg all ready so i might test both and see the voltage drops on both and go from there
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How long of a run? 15'? You can find amperage handling charts based on length online, you would want to come close to the full CCA of the battery. Or if you already have 2awg, use that.
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