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N38CW

Joined: 16 Apr 2008
Posts: 57
Location: Winston-Salem, NC

Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 1:03 pm Post subject: Battery Cable Fitting

I am building an RV-8 with the battery installed in the forward baggage compartment.  The battery contactor is mounted about 4" from the positive terminal.  The simplest and shortest route for the cable would be a straight 4" length between the two.  Is this acceptable, or should I take a somewhat indirect route to the contactor so that the cable has a bit of a loop in it?

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Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 1:16 pm Post subject: Battery Cable Fitting

At 04:03 PM 8/31/2014, you wrote:

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I am building an RV-8 with the battery installed in the forward 

baggage compartment.  The battery contactor is mounted about 4" from 

the positive terminal.  The simplest and shortest route for the 

cable would be a straight 4" length between the two.  Is this 

acceptable, or should I take a somewhat indirect route to the 

contactor so that the cable has a bit of a loop in it?


	


   Use a ~8" length of 4AWG welding cable

   with sufficient wire dress to avoid putting

   any stress on terminals on either end

   of the jumper wire.



   Use heavy-wall heat-shrink to provide

   vibration support at the terminals but

   let the stuff in the middle wave in the

   breeze.



   http://tinyurl.com/kfqjphg



   The above article illustrates M22759 'fat wire'

   but if it were my airplane, welding cable is

   the material of first choice.

   Bob . . .

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N38CW

Joined: 16 Apr 2008
Posts: 57
Location: Winston-Salem, NC

Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 11:45 am Post subject: Battery Cable Fitting

Bob,

As always, Thanks!

 

     On Sunday, August 31, 2014 5:17 PM, "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" <nuckolls.bob(at)aeroelectric.com> wrote:

  

  



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At 04:03 PM 8/31/2014, you wrote:

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I am building an RV-8 with the battery installed in the forward 

baggage compartment.  The battery contactor is mounted about 4" from 

the positive terminal.  The simplest and shortest route for the 

cable would be a straight 4" length between the two.  Is [quote][b]

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Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 2:17 pm Post subject: Battery Cable Fitting

I second Bob's suggestion.  Welding Cable is really great stuff.  It's tough-as-nails, very flexible, and easy to work with.

-Jeff



 

      On Monday, September 1, 2014 12:54 PM, Bill Settle <billsettle(at)bellsouth.net> wrote:

  

  



 Bob,

As always, Thanks!

 

     On Sunday, August 31, 2014 5:17 PM, "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" <nuckolls.bob(at)aeroelectric.com> wrote:

  

  



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At 04:03 PM 8/31/2014, you wrote:

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I am building an RV-8 with the battery installed in the forward 

baggage compartment.  The battery contactor is mounted about 4" from 

the positive terminal.  The simplest and shortest route for the 

cable would be a straight 4" length between the two.  Is  	  Quote: 	
		  


	




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