

| Subject: | Re: Wire Gauge Question? battery questions too! |
| From: | mdrillock |
| Date: | Fri, 2 Jan 2009 08:03:42 -0800 |
Wire of 1.5mm is slightly smaller than 14 gauge. Trying to use the old fridge wires to charge a battery is a bad idea. That wire run is too small diameter and too long of a run distance. I'm not saying it can't work, only that it will charge slowly at best and sometimes not at all. The simplest way is to run wires between the 2 battery boxes, using a battery relay kit sold various places. A better way is to use a Yandina 100 or similar product, again running a wire between the battery boxes. Mark Jonce Fancher wrote: > Hi all > Ive pulled my Fridge and installed a back wall with 2 shelves to take its place. Im adding a wizard RV power / Charging source as well. > > My quesiton is what is the 1.5 in the Bentley for wire size compared to standard gauge wire? > > Reason I ask is Ive wired in some lighting and some extra outlets and I want to know if I can use the wires that supplied the Fridge to charge the battery. > The lugs on the side of the wizard power supply say 2 to 14 Gauge but that is just what size wire will fit in it. If the 1.5 if beefy enough I will just plug into that and > back feed the battery. > If not beefy enough what is the easiest / Cleanest way to run a set of wires to the battery. Either to the battery or tap into something under the chassis if it is > easier. Up for Easy and Clean looking. Dont like to cut up the body that much. > > Speaking of Batteries My battery is nearing its life expectancy. Is there a battery that would give me the power and life that I want it to. Dry cell maybe? or other? > > Thanks Jonce > > Jonce Fancher > > 56 Single Cab > 66 Sunroof Bug > 66 Variant Squareback > 66 Porsche 912 > 71 Sunroof Bus > 84 Vanagon "Godfried" 24k Original Miles > 85 Vanagon Westi Zetec 2.0L DOHC > 2003 10 Passenger Sprinter > > Fancher's Upholstery Inc. - www.fanchers.com > Not-A-VW Club - http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jaransont3/notavwclub/ > Buses by the Beach - http://www.busesbythebeach.com/ > Full Moon Bus Club - http://www.fullmoonbusclub.com/news.php > > >
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