battery relocate problem

ippy00 · 08-03-2008, 06:44 PM

ok so i relocated my battery to my bed using 12 feet of 1/0 gauge wire but it wasnt long enough. so then i used a fused power block and about a foot of 4 gauge wire to the battery. i also ran a 450 compressor and a 700 watt amp from the same fuse junction.... is that ok?

at the other end i used a junction to connect the alt and the other 2 wires originally from the battery.

lastly, to ground the battery i used 10 gauge wire to the chasis...

is this all sufficient enough? i plan to run another battery in parallel but im worried about the wiring pulling enough current

neo71665 · 08-03-2008, 07:23 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ippy00

ok so i relocated my battery to my bed using 12 feet of 1/0 gauge wire but it wasnt long enough. so then i used a fused power block and about a foot of 4 gauge wire to the battery. i also ran a 450 compressor and a 700 watt amp from the same fuse junction.... is that ok?

at the other end i used a junction to connect the alt and the other 2 wires originally from the battery.

lastly, to ground the battery i used 10 gauge wire to the chasis...

is this all sufficient enough? i plan to run another battery in parallel but im worried about the wiring pulling enough current

Let me get this right:

on the positive side you ran 1/0 untill it ran out and from a power block in #4 to the starter, compressor, amp, alt, and the voltage gauge wires. I think 4 is a bit small for your amp and to the alt but for everything else it should be fine.

On the negative side you used 10 gauge? WTH get rid of that shit and put at least #4 back, better yet get enough 1/0 to finish your other job and do a big 3 upgrade. 10 gauge is way undersized.

ippy00 · 08-03-2008, 09:22 PM

yea i figured that... i gotta get some more ring terminals for that. and wut gauge u guys run for the big 3? the wire on there already was close to a 4 gauge... should i run 1/0 again?

neo71665 · 08-03-2008, 10:41 PM

When I first done it mine was 4 gauge but after I started adding more electrical crap (and I got the wire free) I upgraded to 1/0. Most people use 1/0 tho.

ippy00 · 08-03-2008, 11:02 PM

i know its ghetto as hell... but for a temporary use until i get more money for more 1/0... u think i could just double up on wires... like 2 4 gauges wires?

greencactus3 · 08-03-2008, 11:16 PM

it will be better than 1 4ga, but damn how cheap are you?
1/0 ga wire is expensive..... but not THAT expensive. go collect some cans and you can buy a couple feet

ippy00 · 08-05-2008, 10:50 PM

lmao thats how i afforded the first wires haha

fukcing 6 bucks a foot is bullshit... u know anywhere to get it cheaper?

greencactus3 · 08-06-2008, 01:38 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ippy00

lmao thats how i afforded the first wires haha

fukcing 6 bucks a foot is bullshit... u know anywhere to get it cheaper?

high power lines

ippy00 · 08-08-2008, 12:27 AM

ok so i got a new problem.... went to start up today and battery was drained...

could this be because of such a small gauge ground?

08-03-2008, 06:44 PM	#1
ippy00 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 189 Location: dirty jersey User is: OffLine	battery relocate problem ok so i relocated my battery to my bed using 12 feet of 1/0 gauge wire but it wasnt long enough. so then i used a fused power block and about a foot of 4 gauge wire to the battery. i also ran a 450 compressor and a 700 watt amp from the same fuse junction.... is that ok? at the other end i used a junction to connect the alt and the other 2 wires originally from the battery. lastly, to ground the battery i used 10 gauge wire to the chasis... is this all sufficient enough? i plan to run another battery in parallel but im worried about the wiring pulling enough current
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08-03-2008, 07:23 PM	#2
neo71665 4x4 v6 blazer Age: 28 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,414 Location: rison arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: battery relocate problem Quote: Originally Posted by ippy00 ok so i relocated my battery to my bed using 12 feet of 1/0 gauge wire but it wasnt long enough. so then i used a fused power block and about a foot of 4 gauge wire to the battery. i also ran a 450 compressor and a 700 watt amp from the same fuse junction.... is that ok? at the other end i used a junction to connect the alt and the other 2 wires originally from the battery. lastly, to ground the battery i used 10 gauge wire to the chasis... is this all sufficient enough? i plan to run another battery in parallel but im worried about the wiring pulling enough current Let me get this right: on the positive side you ran 1/0 untill it ran out and from a power block in #4 to the starter, compressor, amp, alt, and the voltage gauge wires. I think 4 is a bit small for your amp and to the alt but for everything else it should be fine. On the negative side you used 10 gauge? WTH get rid of that shit and put at least #4 back, better yet get enough 1/0 to finish your other job and do a big 3 upgrade. 10 gauge is way undersized.
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08-03-2008, 09:22 PM	#3
ippy00 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 189 Location: dirty jersey User is: OffLine	Re: battery relocate problem yea i figured that... i gotta get some more ring terminals for that. and wut gauge u guys run for the big 3? the wire on there already was close to a 4 gauge... should i run 1/0 again?
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08-03-2008, 10:41 PM	#4
neo71665 4x4 v6 blazer Age: 28 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,414 Location: rison arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: battery relocate problem When I first done it mine was 4 gauge but after I started adding more electrical crap (and I got the wire free) I upgraded to 1/0. Most people use 1/0 tho.
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08-03-2008, 11:02 PM	#5
ippy00 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 189 Location: dirty jersey User is: OffLine	Re: battery relocate problem i know its ghetto as hell... but for a temporary use until i get more money for more 1/0... u think i could just double up on wires... like 2 4 gauges wires?
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08-03-2008, 11:16 PM	#6
greencactus3 bellcranks no more Age: 21 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,008 Location: ann arbor, mi User is: OffLine	Re: battery relocate problem it will be better than 1 4ga, but damn how cheap are you? 1/0 ga wire is expensive..... but not THAT expensive. go collect some cans and you can buy a couple feet
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08-05-2008, 10:50 PM	#7
ippy00 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 189 Location: dirty jersey User is: OffLine	Re: battery relocate problem lmao thats how i afforded the first wires haha fukcing 6 bucks a foot is bullshit... u know anywhere to get it cheaper?
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08-06-2008, 01:38 PM	#8
greencactus3 bellcranks no more Age: 21 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 23,008 Location: ann arbor, mi User is: OffLine	Re: battery relocate problem Quote: Originally Posted by ippy00 lmao thats how i afforded the first wires haha fukcing 6 bucks a foot is bullshit... u know anywhere to get it cheaper? high power lines
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08-08-2008, 12:27 AM	#9
ippy00 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 189 Location: dirty jersey User is: OffLine	Re: battery relocate problem ok so i got a new problem.... went to start up today and battery was drained... could this be because of such a small gauge ground?
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