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Wire
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 7:20 am
by MKPatrolGuy
G'Day Guys,
Can anyone suggest somewhere in the Bayswater/Ringwood area to buy wire thicker than the standard 15amp (1.84mm2) that REPCO etc sell. I checked the voltage at my driving lights with them on and I'm dropping a full volt compared to the battery voltage
So I was thinking of beefing the wiring up to something like 6mm2.
Any ideas?
Cheers
Dave
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 8:26 am
by keencdk
Not sure what is in Bayswater, but if there is a JB hi-fi or similar that sells car stereos try them. People tend to use big wire for their amps
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 4:46 pm
by drivesafe
Hi MK, the current rating on most wire is both confusing and has no real relation to the applied use of the wire.
The 15 amp rating on your cable is an indication of the maximum current the cable can carry before the insulation starts to melt, not not really all that helpful when trying to design a circuit.
In your case 6mm Automotive cable ( 4.5mm2 ) will do the job and run both positive and negative.
You should be able to get cable at any auto electricians.
Cheers.
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 5:26 pm
by RoldIT
Jay-Dee Auto Cables
19 Ramage St,
Bayswater
(03) 9720 4864
Close enough for ya?!
(Note: They supply mostly trade so expect to buy by the role, unless they have changed their policy)
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 5:35 pm
by chimpboy
RoldIT wrote:Jay-Dee Auto Cables
19 Ramage St,
Bayswater
(03) 9720 4864
Close enough for ya?!
(Note: They supply mostly trade so expect to buy by the role, unless they have changed their policy)
Awesome, I'll be checking them out. I had a great bloke in Brisbane I used to buy from, but now he's a bit too far off!
Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 6:06 pm
by RoldIT
I ended up buying 4 rolls to make up a headlight loom and few other things, thinking it was way too much overkill at the time, but I have since made a couple of headlight looms with it for mates and must admit the rolls are looking a little slim lately.
I paid about a $1 per metre when buying by the roll, for 6mm wire.
Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 7:03 am
by MKPatrolGuy
RoldIT wrote:Jay-Dee Auto Cables
19 Ramage St,
Bayswater
(03) 9720 4864
Close enough for ya?!
(Note: They supply mostly trade so expect to buy by the role, unless they have changed their policy)
Thanks Kris, I recon I might be able to make it there and back during my 1 hour for lunch!!
Dave
Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 7:03 am
by MKPatrolGuy
Thanks everyone for your help.
Dave
Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 3:31 pm
by V8 Middy
Jaycar Ringwood. They go up to 2ga which is enough for anything!!!
Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 11:10 pm
by GUJohnno
RoldIT wrote:I paid about a $1 per metre when buying by the roll, for 6mm wire.
How many meters in a roll?
Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 5:17 pm
by tna racing
we can get 50 meters to 100