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On 8/27/04 11:04 PM, "Marvin Kaye" <marv@lancaironline.net> wrote:
"paul" <sqpilot@bellsouth.net> wrote:
"""
Hi, fellow rotary enthusiasts.....I know this has been discussed before, but
I wasn't smart enough to save the critical information. I have the stock
alternator installed, and I have one wire (2/0 gage) going from the
alternator to the battery (for charging),
...snip...
"""
Wow! You don't really mean 2/0 for that wire, do you? That would add an
awful lot of weight, even if it was fairly short. Most folks get by with #2,
even for pretty long runs. I don't have my AeroElectric Connection handy, but
I know that #2 will carry plenty of current to start the average engine, even
if the battery is 20 feet away. Works fine on the Eagle installation with the
batteries located in and behind the baggage compartment. In my LNC2 with the
batteries a few feet from the alternator I'll confidently be using #4. Just
curious....
<Marv>
Marv is right. I installed today #4 cable for my starter and found in the
plans that Nat recommends # 10 for the alternator. I'll be using 8 or 6.
#2 is waay too much.
Bulent
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