|
Electric Club Car Electric DS, and Precedent golf cars |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
02-11-2010, 05:14 PM | #1 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Brevard County, Florida
Posts: 280
|
Wire Sizes = Gauge?
OK
Today i took out all the trogans from under my hood, man they were heavy. Fixed all the battery tray as per golfcartfixer/scottyb's other posts. What i did notice is that two of the interlinking battery cables were smaller that the rest, however they were the same size as the ones to the F/R switch, Controller, Solenoid and Motor. So not knowing the sizes in gauge i measured them with a vernier as follows Larger cables OD 0.375 inches over the insulation Smaller cables OD 0.315 inches over the insulation Does anyone know what gauge cables these are? With a stock 3.1Hp motor and a 300amp non programmable Curtis controller what gauge do i really need to have? Is it the bigger the gauge the better with regard delivering the max to the motor. Thanx |
Today | |
Sponsored Links
__________________
This advertising will not be shown in this way to registered members. Register your free account today and become a member on Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum |
|
02-11-2010, 05:55 PM | #2 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Reddick IL
Posts: 11,220
|
Re: Wire Sizes = Gauge?
Gorhad the size outside won't count because some cable has thicker insulation.
With a stock 3.1Hp motor and a 300amp non programmable Curtis controller what gauge do i really need to have? Is it the bigger the gauge the better with regard delivering the max to the motor. That is true to a point. you want to get every thing you can but there is a point were it doesn't do any more, 4 gauge is the largest you need unless you do some serious upgrades. |
02-11-2010, 06:56 PM | #3 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Brevard County, Florida
Posts: 280
|
Re: Wire Sizes = Gauge?
Thanx DOOmsman
Do you have any idea what sort of top speed it should be pulling (just approx) |
02-11-2010, 07:09 PM | #4 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Reddick IL
Posts: 11,220
|
Re: Wire Sizes = Gauge?
I am not a sparky guy and have very little smarts about electric carts.
Some one else will jump in. |
02-11-2010, 07:11 PM | #5 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Brevard County, Florida
Posts: 280
|
Re: Wire Sizes = Gauge?
OK much appreciated
|
02-11-2010, 07:13 PM | #6 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Reddick IL
Posts: 11,220
|
Re: Wire Sizes = Gauge?
In the mean time is this the bird you lost?
|
02-11-2010, 10:19 PM | #7 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Picayune, Mississippi
Posts: 881
|
Re: Wire Sizes = Gauge?
Gorhad, a 3.1hp motor is what I used to have in my 03cc, with a 275A stock controller, and 4ga wires, and I was getting about 14mph. Hope that helps give you an idea.
|
02-11-2010, 10:32 PM | #8 |
Getting Wild
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 122
|
Re: Wire Sizes = Gauge?
Heres how I would look at it, the worst case is it would be braging rights, my wire is bigger than yours
But on the other side, a motor can pull a lot of amps, what size is the wire that feeds your house, whats that amperage, 125-200, now I know its a diff voltage, but the basic thing applies, the more low end punch you may get to a point, but the larger the wire the more amps it can handle before it starts to warm up, for longer periods of time, so if you have the extra money, put it in what you can, that way you wont wonder if you should of in the first place. GUNNY |
02-12-2010, 09:06 AM | #9 |
Gone Crazy
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Churubusco, IN
Posts: 2,161
|
Re: Wire Sizes = Gauge?
It is very difficult to compare AC voltage to DC voltage.
AC has a sine wave and alternates on both sides of 0, DC is a constant, either positive or negative voltage, and doesn't cross 0 like AC does. |
02-12-2010, 09:59 AM | #10 | |
Getting Wild
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 122
|
Re: Wire Sizes = Gauge?
Quote:
Gunny |
|
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
2 or 4 gauge wire | Lifted Golf Carts | |||
What gauge wire to use for underglow control box? | Gas EZGO | |||
What gauge wire ? | Electric Club Car | |||
does any one know what gauge wire.... | Electric EZGO | |||
what is the diameter of 2 gauge and 4 gauge battery wire? | Electric EZGO |