LS Battery Cable size, etc.

[77tony]

battery is be mounted in the back and will need to run approx 12-15' of cable (+ positive) to the front of the Just Peachy project. Would like recommendations on what size cable to run (1,2 or 4 gauge ?) brand, re: Summit, etc you like best. Also would like to tie in an amp on the positive side so some sort of multi connector would be ideal. TIA. 77tony

[bsinclair]

I went to my local welding store and purchase 40ft of bulk 2ga. I then went to a locally battery distributor place and purchased cable ends and lugs. A local electrical store supplied the shrink sleeve. I have $100 invested in all of the materials that jegs wanted $175 plus I have a ton of extra cable and lugs for other projects. Dse runs 2ga in their kits. Purchase a distribution block for power to your amp. Run the ground straight to the battery..

[andrewb70]

I also remembered that John Parsons had an excellent blog entry regarding battery cables. It might be helpful:

http://blog.iimuchfabrication.com/?p=360#more-360

I second the motion to ground the amp directly to the battery. This will eliminate any noise in the stereo system.

Andrew

[77tony]

Thank you for the quick replies. T

[snappytravis]

I just did battery cables, the last end I soldered on I figured out the hole in the end solder trick,, It's a good one, check out Quickcar they have some good cable and other good stuff!

[juggernaut]

I used 1/0 Diesel Locomotive cable (DLO) to rewire my starter ciruit. Its flexible and has double layered sheathing. The sheathing is about twice the thickness of parts store battery cable (napa). It was priced about the same as napa battery cable.

[armourmark]

I just purchased some 1 gauge welding cable and battery lugs from a local store. Will be tackling this project this weekend. 1 gauge welding cable seems plenty big with the individual strands of copper and it's a lot more flexible than the auto store stuff.