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bugsyc
10-16-2011, 09:22 AM
When relocating battery to trunk,what guage cable would you use???
fastblackmerc
10-16-2011, 09:48 AM
When relocating battery to trunk,what guage cable would you use???

2 or 0...........
EMAS
10-16-2011, 10:00 AM
I'd recommend a minimum of 0 if not 00 for that long of a run.
Zim Hosein
10-17-2011, 12:45 AM
When relocating battery to trunk,what guage cable would you use???

At least 0, you only want to run the cable once bugsyc. :)
burt ragio
10-17-2011, 04:18 AM
For every so many feet there is what they call voltage drop. That is why larger wire is used.
bugsyc
10-17-2011, 09:55 AM
0 it is.gracias amigos
RF Overlord
10-17-2011, 10:09 AM
Short story: I needed to relocate the battery for the pony-motor in my work truck (cherry-picker). I don't remember the gauge (it was a long time ago) but someone told me to use welding cable...I did and found it was MUCH more flexible than standard stranded copper and made the job a lot easier.
massacre
10-17-2011, 11:53 AM
I used this stuff:
http://www.rjminjectiontech.com/collections/battery-cable-parts/products/battery-cable

And it is welding cable. They also sell the terminals/ends:
http://www.rjminjectiontech.com/collections/battery-cable-parts/products/battery-lug-02g-pos