Battery and cable layout

[BuddyP]

Buddy, relax & think about it slow.

you have three circuits basically:

-the starter lead (solenoid protected at back)
-the battery charging lead (from alternator, only needs smaller AWG since it is only trickle charging the battery)
-shut off switch (keeps B+ from being applied to the vehicle when you want to do maintenance, so you don't wear out battery clamps.




you need to take Amargari's picture, print it out, and take his alternator lead off the maxi fuse, and onto the "ON" side of the cut out/shut off switch,
and then, i think you will understand it better.

think of water flowing around the wires:
-big power to crank
-small flow to charge
-no flow to do maintenance.

I just ran 10 awg from alternator to battery, is that size sufficient for trickle?