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Old 01-16-2012, 07:33 AM
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Question Battery Cable

Has anyone worked out what the correct size battery cable would be?
I have been told bigger is best, but that's not always true I understand that the larger cable has a less likly chance of voltage drop but how far can you go before it's overkill?
From what I have found I think I would need to be using something around ether 2 B&S up to 00 B&S? ( big difference??) the engine is a 6ltr Chev and the Battery will be put in the boot with a cable length of aprox 3.5mtrs.
What would max amperage of the cable need to be?
Do I need to use automotive cable or could industrial cable be used?

Thanks.
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