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Old 13 August 2012, 08:05 PM
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Default What amp wiring is the main wire in a classic?

What amp wiring is the main wire in a classic, looking to fit an isolator switch but i'm not sure what amp the positive wire that runs from the battery to the fuse boxes are?

I beleive the battery is capable of 60 amps, so would it be 60 amp wire or would it be less?

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Old 13 August 2012, 08:54 PM
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The battery is 60amp hr. Starter pulls 2/300 amps. Id personally want at least 100amp into the main fuse box
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The vehicle is a track car and has no electronics apart from the lights, ECU and the sensors running the car so it's never going to be pulling the full 60 amps i would imagine.

There is a seperate wire for the alternator as standard.

I just don't want to use to high amp wiring as this can cause resistance.

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Old 13 August 2012, 09:23 PM
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Thats different. Work out what electrics you have and there amp usage then go for the smallest safe wiring avaiable. Probably less than 60 i would have thought
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So the battery is 60 AH, not a max capacity of pulling 60 amps?

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