Battery Cable Size For Trunk Mount Battery

Fine stranded stereo wire makes great battery cable giving the best gage wire for proper battery charge.

Battery cable size for trunk mount battery. To run from the trunk to the engine that is a significant distance increase. We mounted this eddie motorsport battery tray in the trunk with four bolts that come with the kit. Cable battery to starter. Make sure not to cut any holes in the gas tank fuel lines or suspension parts which lie under.

Instead of 4 or 2 battery cable you may need 1 0 or 2 0 welding cable. 20 black 2 gauge cable battery to ground. The fine stranded wire will pass more amperage than course stranded wire that has a lower strand count. Provides better weight distribution for improved traction stability.

A short ground cable of the same size can be run to the frame but another short cable of the same size should run from the engine to the frame to complete the ground circuit. Just my 2 cents. Dave jimmy s 4x4 grand cherokee buggy ads shocks lq4 th400 atlas4sp d60 14b ashman s youtube channel. In summary when selecting the correct size of battery cable you need to take into account the total maximum amperage your electrical system requires the voltage of your system usually 12 volts the total length that your cables need to be and the amount of voltage drop you are willing to accept versus the amount you want to spend.

Factory crimped terminals on 100 copper cables. Battery wire size per voltage amperage load and length chart below shows minimum cable size to use awg wire. 16 red 2 ga. When you increase distance you also need to increase wire gauge size.

Ground the battery where its mounted the chassis is your ground wire. Reduces engine compartment clutter. 13 x 7 25 heavy gauge coated steel tray.