race car battery leads

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Topic: race car battery leads

Posted By: lestaz0
Subject: race car battery leads
Date Posted: January 17, 2009 at 3:30 AM

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 By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: January 17, 2009 at 6:33 AM

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

Posted By: lestaz0
Date Posted: January 20, 2009 at 3:30 PM

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

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: January 20, 2009 at 7:09 PM

i am an idiot wrote:

Is there an electric starter?

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