auto cable sizes
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Darryl R2
best size cable for battery
Reply By: Tim HJ61 (WA) - Saturday, Sep 01, 2012 at 12:19
Saturday, Sep 01, 2012 at 12:19
I find cable that measures 1mm across including the insulation is good to connect a battery.
With a cable this size I can run a torchlight all night without any problems with a cable about a metre long.
But I find when I have a big long 30 metre length of 1mm cable running into the tent, the light at the end is really dim. I wonder what is happening?
Then I thought I'd really give the 1mm cable a good workout and hooked up my mates NZ70 600CCA battery and jump started the diesel engine. OMG, there was a lot of smoke for a short time and I've destroyed my favourite cable. Oh dear. It's melted.
See Darryl R2 - thickness and length and knowing what you're trying to power make an awful lot of difference. Learning about Amps, Volts, Current, Voltage drop, cable length and resistance is fun, bit of a learning curve, but fun, and kinda important so you can use your torch or jump start your diesel.
Tim
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Follow Up By: olcoolone - Saturday, Sep 01, 2012 at 14:19
Saturday, Sep 01, 2012 at 14:19
Your answer is to looooooooooong for a short question....... I think he was asking about 1.5v AA's.
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