Hi all, I want to have an anderson plug power outlet in my tray coming from the auxillary battery. Is 6mm wire sufficient to run the power to the anderson plug or should it be thicker/thinner?
Also I can only buy 5mm thick wire from SuperCheap Autos. Does anyone know where I can buy 6mm thick wire from in Melbourne?
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What size wire for power outlet?
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We would need to know what you want to run off the connector and how long the run from the battery will be.
This "what wire should I use" topic has been covered many times before.
If I wasn't time constrained (internet kiosk) I'd dig some of the threads up for you.
This "what wire should I use" topic has been covered many times before.
If I wasn't time constrained (internet kiosk) I'd dig some of the threads up for you.
George Carlin, an American Comedian said; "Think of how stupid the average person is, and realise that half of them are stupider than that".
From the battery to the anderson plug will be no more than 50cm as the Aux battery is in the tray. The only items that will be run off this connection are spotlights when hunting and an Engel fridge. These items won't be used every weekend. The fridge maybe once a year and the spotlights a few times a year.
Hi Lorenz, as it is such a short run, no matter what you intend to use the Anderson Plug set up for, why not just get some thick cable in the first place so that at some time in the future, if you decide to use it to power something requiring more current ( like a compressor or an inverter ) than what you need now, you are already set up for it.
Standard Anderson Plug terminals will take up to 16mm2 cable and try your local auto electrician for buying the cable.
Cheers.
Standard Anderson Plug terminals will take up to 16mm2 cable and try your local auto electrician for buying the cable.
Cheers.
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