Dear Bob
I have managed to source some Aluminium cables for G-WWWG.
Let me know if you want some. Should be less that 100 for a pair.
...............MARK WILKSCH
-----Original Message-----
From: Nigel Charles <72016.3721@compuserve.com>
Date: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 06:53
Subject: Batteries and Cables
>>Reply to message by Bob Harrison<
>
>
>Hi Bob
>
>It sounds as though you haven't quite got to the bottom of your problem.
>Although 5ft extra run of battery cable will increase the resistance in the
>circuit it shouldn't be that significant if the cable is adequate size and
>the battery of sufficient capacity. I remember that some cars used to have
>batteries at the opposite end of the vehicle to the engine and they worked
>OK. I agree that with a large capacity engine and 6 cylinder at that you
>will need to choose a larger capacity battery. I would guess that 28Ahr is
>a sensible minimum. As the current is about twice that of a Rotax the cable
>sizing is bound to be more critical. Make sure that you have the right size
>cable (my 4 gauge cable is 9mm diameter including the insulation). One area
>that often gives a problem is poor connections. It is quite easy to get a
>bigger voltage drop from one poor connection than the whole of the cable.
>If you use a DVM at the battery and then at the starter and then at
>connections in between you may be able to tie down the problem. I
>personally hate the idea of ballast. If you can keep it to no more than the
>weight of the extra cable no problem but any more I would seriously
>reconsider my options if it were me.
>
>Good luck. Let me know if I can be of any further help.
>
>Regards
>
>Nigel Charles
>
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