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12-29-2011, 12:11 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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Cable upgrade question
I am upgrading my 99 clubcar with 4 ga welding cable. I notice 2 places on the f/r switch where the previous owner had installed 2 6ga cables going to the same place. I read somewhere that doubleing the 6 ga cable would be equal to having 1 3 ga cable. does that sound right? also does it hurt to leave the old cables in place and simply add new 4 ga cables to them?
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12-29-2011, 01:33 PM | #2 |
The Last Moja Morani
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Re: Cable upgrade question
talk to scotty he may be able to make you the 2 cables you need with that correct end..........he does a real good job on cables................................
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12-29-2011, 01:43 PM | #3 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: Cable upgrade question
Shadowman, What I was trying to say is the previopus owner of my cart had tried to upgrade a cable by doubling the cable instead of going up to 4 ga cable. does that have the same result?
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12-29-2011, 05:44 PM | #4 |
The Last Moja Morani
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Re: Cable upgrade question
yeah but now you have how many more ends to go bad...if you can do it with 1 cable thats the best way.........but yes people have doubled up cables..................................
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12-29-2011, 05:54 PM | #5 |
Gone Wild
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Re: Cable upgrade question
2x 6awg wires is roughly a 25% increase in copper over a single 4awg strand. if the cables are terminated properly, you should be able to carry more current with 2x6awg than a single 4awg.
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12-29-2011, 07:27 PM | #6 |
Happy Carting
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Re: Cable upgrade question
That's mathematically correct & good in theory .... but what I see is people buying new cables and bolting them on top of old cables. And that is not good for the connections. It's likely the old cables are high in resistance and need to be tossed off.
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12-30-2011, 08:15 PM | #7 |
Not Yet Wild
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Re: Cable upgrade question
Thanks guys. still a newbie at this. But I'm trying.......
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12-30-2011, 09:07 PM | #8 |
Happy Carting
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Re: Cable upgrade question
Bottom line is if you are putting on good fresh cable you won't need the old stuff, toss it.
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