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Getting Wild
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pros and cons of 2 guage wire?
Are there any negatives of using 2 quage battery cables?...thinking of upgrading
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02-22-2017, 08:57 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: FL
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Re: pros and cons of 2 guage wire?
I doubt it, more flow for electricity. But don't expect any noticeable performance in the cart either without upgraded parts lol
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02-22-2017, 09:56 PM
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Getting Wild
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Mesa, AZ
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Re: pros and cons of 2 guage wire?
Pro: They look awesome
Con: Money wasted without some decent upgrades. |
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02-22-2017, 10:50 PM
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Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Jun 2015
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Re: pros and cons of 2 guage wire?
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02-22-2017, 10:52 PM
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Over This Interview Is...
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: AZ
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Re: pros and cons of 2 guage wire?
Not as flexible, tougher to route. More money, when 4g wires are suitable for most upgraded & stock carts. Given the choice, I would take the 2g wires, Overkill is the coolest way to kill!
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02-23-2017, 12:47 PM
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Cave Dweller
 Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Always On The Move
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Re: pros and cons of 2 guage wire?
upgrade once to 2ga and then there is no worries if you ever decide you want to add a bigger controller. I wasted money on a 4 ga cable set for when it came time for a new controller they were to small.
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02-23-2017, 01:00 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Ga
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Re: pros and cons of 2 guage wire?
SWAN do your wires ever get warm with what you have 700 AMP controller etc?
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02-23-2017, 01:53 PM
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Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Mar 2016
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Re: pros and cons of 2 guage wire?
0'-4' length requires 2ga above 300 amps. So if you're running a 500 amp controller like the Altrax, then 2ga wire is a necessity.
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02-23-2017, 02:14 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Eagle, WI
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Re: pros and cons of 2 guage wire?
The larger the wire size means less resistance. Less resistance means cooler wire temp. The higher you go with amperage the hotter the wire will get with more resistance.
That is about my extent of electricity. I'm a mechanical guy. |
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02-23-2017, 05:48 PM
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Getting Wild
Join Date: Jan 2017
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Re: pros and cons of 2 guage wire?
Thanks guys, I'm running a navitas 600 amp with stock motor and wires, basically a ticking time bomb....I'm upgrading the motor soon and I guess wires now
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