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Not Yet Wild
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Maryland
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Battery cable upgrade question
I just installed a DCX400 controller and I also upgraded the battery wiring from 6G to 4G. However, I noticed there is a cable going from the solenoid to the B+ terminal of the controller. Should that be upgraded to 4G too?
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01-17-2010, 11:51 AM
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Conservatively Wild
 Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Below the Mason Dixon
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Re: Battery cable upgrade question
I just changed out mine. That one, I wondered about too, but since it's part of the power route, I changed it out. I changed out everything I could find that was 6ga. I still have the motor cables to go, but those will get changed today.
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01-17-2010, 11:52 AM
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Flirtin' with Disaster
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Greenville, OH.
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Re: Battery cable upgrade question
Yep... change them all....
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01-17-2010, 02:05 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 486
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Re: Battery cable upgrade question
Yes it is part of the high current route. IMO 4 AWG is too small. I use 2/0 AWG.
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01-17-2010, 02:08 PM
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ZONE FREE ZONE
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: lauderdale by the sea
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Re: Battery cable upgrade question
2/0 ? thats HUGE you mean #2 ?
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01-17-2010, 03:57 PM
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Conservatively Wild
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Below the Mason Dixon
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Re: Battery cable upgrade question
From what I've read on this forum, you can use 2ga for your stock motor, but you may as well put 6ga on your momma's crock pot. Everyone seems to say 2ga is way overkill for just about anything we run here.
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01-17-2010, 05:28 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Meridian,MS
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Re: Battery cable upgrade question
4ga seems to work well on mine
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01-17-2010, 11:43 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Gastonia NC
Posts: 530
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Re: Battery cable upgrade question
well look at alltrex's web site and it will tell you the recommend size to use
http://www.alltraxinc.com/files/Doc1...bined-Spec.pdf |
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01-18-2010, 12:25 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Montgomery, AL
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Re: Battery cable upgrade question
I was told by alltrax if you are running a controller bigger than 500AMPs than you should run 2ga for every wire. 500amps will run perfect with 4ga.
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01-18-2010, 04:14 PM
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Gone Wild
Join Date: Oct 2009
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Re: Battery cable upgrade question
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FWIW above is stated on continuous current ratings or duty cycle ratings. For a cart about 70 amps if driven for 10 or 15 minutes. But the answer is resistance, and how much you are willing to give up. |
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