Re: Battery Feed Connector

[Daniel Youngquist <dany@domain.elided>]

On Mon, 29 Dec 1997, Tom Mandera wrote:

> Where'd you go to find 4 gauge wire?  I noticed a few lengths (up to
> 56") at Walmart yesterday.. two stud/nut attachments on either end.. 

"Real" auto parts stores sell bulk wire in any size & length you want. 
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> What about wiring a bypass from the alternator directly to the
> battery, or does it *have* to all go through the switch (I'm thinkin'
> it might, to avoid a possible discharge condition through a bad
> alternator?) 

It doesn't go through the switch, but it does go to the fuse block I
believe, right?  And of course the ammeter.  You can bypass the ammeter
if you want, but you'd have to get power to the fuse block. 

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