I wouldn't consider it safe but to each his own. That said if your
going to do it I would use as large around 6 gauge or better and fuse
it for sure it won't take much to over charge the battery and really
BAD stuff can happen one you reach that point.

  The isolator or relay setup isn't that had to do maybe you could take
it with you and hook it up on vacation?

JFF

On Jun 7, 2004, at 1:38 PM, Russell, William wrote:

Well, after a weekend of work, I've managed to get my Optima Yellow top
installed and the stereo switched over to it.  However, I have not yet
installed a relay or isolator yet.  What I would like to do, for this
trip
(I leave tomorrow), is employ a manual system.  It would seem to me that
hooking a wire from the + of the starter batter to the + of the Optima
while
the car is running would work.  I would like to use something a little
more
graceful than a jumper cable as I will be living in the van for the next
week.  If I were to route a wire between the two batter compartments
and use
alligator clips to connect it, would this be safe?  What gauge of wire
should I use?  Should it be fused?

Any help is much appreciated.

\/\/i!!y

1980 Westfalia "Jazzy"