>A quick question to the group:
>
>I bought wire for the battery cable and of course forgot the fact that the
>aircraft wire is aluminum. Neville recommended 4 gauge wire, but there was no
>discussion of the material. Aircraft spruce sells 6 gauge copper wire, but
>not 4 gauge. I have the battery in the back and the engine is a 914. Does
>anybody have a feel whether the 6 gauge copper battery cable will work for
>this? I am sure I want to use copper wire..
>
>If it's not one thing, it's something else!
>
>Dave Anderson
Check with Bob Nuckolls but I think you will need 4 gauge or even 2. Either
way the resistance of each connection will have a noticeable effect so
these must be good.
Graham
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