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07-16-2013, 10:22 PM | #1 |
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DIY 2/4 guage battery wiring
Want to make my cables and looking for a place online to but the wire and lugs. Does it have to be welding cables or can I use car audio power wire that is pretty flexible too but cheaper by the foot. Not sure what the amps needs to be on the wire. Looks like most 2/4 guage maxes out at 250-300 amps. Thanks for any help on deciding welding vs car audio wire and where to by wire by the foot online.
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07-17-2013, 01:40 AM | #2 |
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Re: DIY 2/4 guage battery wiring
The whole point of upgrading your wiring is to get rid of the weak links and create as little resistance as possible for the best performance. Using the bare minimum amp rating isnt going to do that and will produce heat=bad for electronics. Audio power wire is cheap for a reason.
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07-17-2013, 04:14 AM | #3 |
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Re: DIY 2/4 guage battery wiring
4 gauge cables are good to 500 amps, over that use 2 gauge cables. Anything larger is overkill in a golf cart.
Fine strand audio power cable costs more then welding cable which has fewer strands. Car battery cable has even fewer strands so it's at the bottom of the list. You are fine with either welding cable or audio power cable. Strand count is king. |
07-17-2013, 05:19 AM | #4 |
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Looking into this as well I just don't see spending 200+ on a set of 2 gauge premade cables
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07-17-2013, 05:47 AM | #5 |
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Re: DIY 2/4 guage battery wiring
While strand count is very important, the insulation jacket MUST be acid resistant.
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07-17-2013, 06:37 AM | #6 |
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Re: DIY 2/4 guage battery wiring
OK thanks for the replies. Welding cable it is. Any suggestions on where to buy online and what brand is better (more strands)
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07-17-2013, 07:29 AM | #7 |
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Re: DIY 2/4 guage battery wiring
since you never mentioned it, for the best result.....you should silver solder the connections over crimping them.
as for the stand count.....for 2/4 ga cables.....look for 400 to 600 count cable that is Water and Acid Resistant Neoprene Jacketed. . |
07-17-2013, 08:44 PM | #8 |
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Re: DIY 2/4 guage battery wiring
silver solder huh. not familiar with steps or cost to do so. any good write ups ? Any online vendors for welding cables? I bouht some #2 from a local store and it was $1.55 a ft does that sound about right or should it be closer to $5 a ft? thanks for any help
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07-17-2013, 09:53 PM | #9 |
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In for the answers
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07-17-2013, 10:18 PM | #10 | |
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Re: DIY 2/4 guage battery wiring
Quote:
http://www.cartsunlimited.net/Batter..._Upgrades.html |
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