Someone on the list warned me to not use welding cable, but I don't
remember why off hand.  NAPA is another good source for the
automotive 2/O cable, but  if I were going that far, I'd be buying
the 4/0 stuff,.  NAPA said they'd have to order that, but it was like
$10/ft.  could be something wrong with going a little big too, not
sure.  I'll have a factory cable out of the Syncro to measure if
anyone is curious.  I was thinking they were around 9' long.

DM&FS

At 02:13 PM 12/28/2008, Howard Fleming wrote:
>Another source for the 2/0 wire is a local welding supply house, tho I
>have no idea what they charge for the cable (it "should" be less then
>$15/foot.... :o).
>
>Howard
>
>
>mdrillock wrote:
>>Genuine Deals sells that 2/0 marine grade wire for only $5 a foot
>>including shipping. I have bought a lot of wire from them for Vanagon
>>projects, though nothing close to 2/0.
>>
>>http://shop.genuinedealz.com/Items/Item.aspx?SKU=gim-wul2/0rd-/ft&caSKU=gim-wul2/0rd-/ft&caTitle=2/0%20AWG%20Tinned%20Marine%20Battery%20Cable%20Boat%20Wire%20RED%20/ft
>>
>>
>>The reason to use such heavy wire between the starter and starting
>>battery is for high starting current more than for charging current.
>>The stock Bosch WBX alternator is rated 90 amp not 65amp.
>>
>>If you connect multiple large batteries to the alternator with such
>>large wire you might want to find a place to buy replacement alternators
>>in quantity.
>>
>>Mark