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    Battery cable guage

    When relocating battery to trunk,what guage cable would you use???

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    Quote Originally Posted by bugsyc View Post
    When relocating battery to trunk,what guage cable would you use???
    2 or 0...........
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    I'd recommend a minimum of 0 if not 00 for that long of a run.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bugsyc View Post
    When relocating battery to trunk,what guage cable would you use???
    At least 0, you only want to run the cable once bugsyc.
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    For every so many feet there is what they call voltage drop. That is why larger wire is used.
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    0 it is.gracias amigos

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    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.
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    I used this stuff:
    http://www.rjminjectiontech.com/coll.../battery-cable

    And it is welding cable. They also sell the terminals/ends:
    http://www.rjminjectiontech.com/coll...ry-lug-02g-pos

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