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Old 08-31-2009, 05:58 PM   #1
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Default scored some nice cables...and a battery question


So I know I want to upgrade my cables from the 6 gauge to a bigger size, so I call an electrician friend of mine to ask him where is a good place to get 4 gauge welding cable, he says, "can you use #2/0 gauge?" I asked why and he says," I have 30' you can have, I have it left over from a job.....let me bring it by." bwahahahahahah!!

I am going to a place tomorrow that has the proper press to put ends on it for me.

Sometimes it not what you know, but who you know.

As for my battery pack; They are Trojan T105's with a born date in 2006. I left my Powerwise II charger on until it shut itself off, waited 2 hours and measured the batteries.

the pack measures 38.45 volts.
Battery 1 measures 6.34
Battery 2 measures 6.46
Battery 3 measures 6.38
Battery 4 measures 6.35
Battery 5 measures 6.35
Battery 6 measures 6.36

I am wondering if these are "ok" readings. I will wait until the morning and measure again.

Does anyone have anything to add on the battery voltages? Battery 2 seems to be the oddball here....wondering if it will level out some by morning.
Is the 38.45v for the pack "ok"?

Thanks,
Mike
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Old 08-31-2009, 06:00 PM   #2
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Default Re: scored some nice cables...and a battery question

Your voltages are at 100%. Any accessories hooked up to battery 2?
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Old 08-31-2009, 09:26 PM   #3
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No accessories hooked up to battery # 2.
I just measured everything again and they are still pretty much the sme voltages...

Glad to hear they are 100%.
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Old 08-31-2009, 09:52 PM   #4
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Default Re: scored some nice cables...and a battery question

Your buddy is an Electrician!? That is a RED FLAG right there.... He is an AC electrician? His 2 ga AC cable is not suitable for DC. We use welding cable because it has about 250 strands..... and is fuel and acid resistant..... So I may be wrong but....... I may be right
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Old 08-31-2009, 11:04 PM   #5
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Your buddy is an Electrician!? That is a RED FLAG right there.... He is an AC electrician? His 2 ga AC cable is not suitable for DC. We use welding cable because it has about 250 strands..... and is fuel and acid resistant.....
Sorry to but in but.... how big is to big as far as cables go? I have some welding cable but I do not remeber what size it is... I will have to go look. So how big is to big?

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So I may be wrong but....... I may be right
Name that tune!

It is actually is "You maybe wrong but you maybe right?" Ha

Okay... it wasn't that funny
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Old 08-31-2009, 11:17 PM   #6
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Darn, that tune is stickin in me head and I can't name it... you may be wrong...
No harm in too big except it is a waste and connectors hard to find? Some guys use #2 welding but it is only needed for extreme builds.... Remember they are only gonna last one set of batteries and the you'll be makin them again!
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Old 09-01-2009, 08:47 AM   #7
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I guess I wasn't clear in my first post, it is #2/0 WELDING cable...

I understand that it is overkill. Believe me, I understand. BUT, free is free.

There is a place here in town that makes cables for the coal mines and I am sure they have the necessary equipment to put ends on the cables.

I don't know the strand count on #2/0 gauge welding cable, but it looks impressive. I cut the cables last night and I am taking them today to have ends put on.
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Well, you shouldn't have any cable heat problems.......EVER!
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Well, you shouldn't have any cable heat problems.......EVER!
Boy, I'll say!
4ga welding cable is about a buck a foot, we're talkin 12'-20' of cable here. If you're buying the connectors, the 2/0 are 3x the price and will cost you more than the cable.
One more thing, 2/0 sounds great until you try getting that stuff all connected to the FNR switch, solenoid and controller.
IMHO, I'd give this more thought.
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Old 09-01-2009, 01:43 PM   #10
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Default Re: scored some nice cables...and a battery question

#2 and 2/0 are about 1/8" difference in diameter.

Either way free is good but I wouldn't enjoy routing and connecting 2/0. #2 ain't all that bad though.


BTW, I'm fixing to pull a 300' run of 3 each 500MCM and 1 each 250MCM. Any volunteers?
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