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lestaz0

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Posted: January 17, 2009 at 3:30 AM / IP Logged

I AM BUILDING A RACE CAR WITH A HONDA 1100 BLACKBIRD MOTOR CYCLE ENGINE.(30 AMP DRYCELL BATTERY)THAT WOULD BE THE MINIMUM SIZE BATTERY CABLES I SHOULD USE ? THE LONGEST CABLE WOULD BE APPROX 3 METRES,

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Posted: January 17, 2009 at 6:33 AM / IP Logged

Is there an electric starter? If so, I think you need more battery. If not, 10 Ga. wire would more than handle the 30 amps.

Power & Ground Cable Specs

Cable Size

Wire Gauge Current Capacity

Amperage (amps)

1/0 350

2 225

4 150

8 100

10 60

12 40

14 25

16 15

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lestaz0

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Posted: January 20, 2009 at 3:30 PM / IP Logged

Sorry for the delay in reply

Thanks for the info, cable is on order

ps the battery is a redtop competition 30A the makers assure me its ample

Thanks again

Les

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Posted: January 20, 2009 at 7:09 PM / IP Logged

i am an idiot wrote:

Is there an electric starter?

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