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Old     (jay_g)      Join Date: Apr 2006       04-27-2008, 5:18 PM Reply   
Do you use when putting in a Perko? Also I just ground the new battery to the old battery correct?
Old     (tdiggity)      Join Date: Dec 2006       04-27-2008, 5:31 PM Reply   
double 0 guage is usually best
Old     (tdiggity)      Join Date: Dec 2006       04-27-2008, 5:32 PM Reply   
min of 4 guage though
Old     (05mobiuslsv)      Join Date: Apr 2006       04-27-2008, 5:37 PM Reply   
Trey when is the last time you saw 0/2 guage wire for batteries?

(Message edited by 05mobiuslsv on April 27, 2008)
Old     (chpthril)      Join Date: Oct 2007       04-27-2008, 5:40 PM Reply   
Depends on amp (current) load and length of run. Bigger is always better.

Grounding to either the original battery or the engine block is ok, which ever is shortest.
Old     (05mobiuslsv)      Join Date: Apr 2006       04-27-2008, 5:42 PM Reply   
And overkill is a waste of money.
Old     (chas)      Join Date: Feb 2002       04-27-2008, 5:43 PM Reply   
Nu bu
Most boats come with 2/0 guage
Old     (chpthril)      Join Date: Oct 2007       04-27-2008, 5:44 PM Reply   
^^^ so is burning your boat to the water line
Old     (05mobiuslsv)      Join Date: Apr 2006       04-27-2008, 5:44 PM Reply   
I meant 0/2 guage.

(Message edited by 05mobiuslsv on April 27, 2008)
Old     (lovin_the_wake)      Join Date: Jul 2007       04-27-2008, 5:47 PM Reply   
i used 4g on my isolator setup
Old     (chpthril)      Join Date: Oct 2007       04-27-2008, 5:54 PM Reply   
Aren't 2/0, 0/2 and double 0 the same thing?
Old     (jay_g)      Join Date: Apr 2006       04-27-2008, 6:43 PM Reply   
om confused you saying 2 AWG or 00 AWG
Old     (05mobiuslsv)      Join Date: Apr 2006       04-27-2008, 7:12 PM Reply   
Mike I think you're right, I'll go back to my original statement and say CHAS show me an inboard wakeboard boat that comes with 2/0 wiring. Mine came with 2 AWG.
Old     (05mobiuslsv)      Join Date: Apr 2006       04-27-2008, 7:21 PM Reply   
Jay it's 00 AWG this little discussion is about and way overkill for your situation.
Old     (chas)      Join Date: Feb 2002       04-27-2008, 11:26 PM Reply   
Yes, what I ment also. Boats come with 2 AWG
Old     (thesack)      Join Date: Mar 2008       04-28-2008, 10:00 AM Reply   
Nu Bu and Chas my 2007 Supra Launch 21V has 2/0 AWG for the main power and ground from the factory.

Jay I would run the same size wire out of the perko that is going into it, at least to the main battery. Probably would run 4 AWG to your stereo battery.
Old     (05mobiuslsv)      Join Date: Apr 2006       04-28-2008, 12:00 PM Reply   
N Adams I really doubt that, do you have any idea how big that is? You sure you don't have 2 AWG?
Old     (thesack)      Join Date: Mar 2008       04-28-2008, 12:55 PM Reply   
When the wire clearly stats 2/0 AWG and not 2 AWG i am pretty sure. And yes i do know how big that wire is. Do you?
Old     (05mobiuslsv)      Join Date: Apr 2006       04-28-2008, 2:27 PM Reply   
I do just don't believe it came from Skiers choice like that.
Old     (hatepain)      Join Date: Aug 2006       04-28-2008, 3:05 PM Reply   
Are we still talking about wires here?

To me anything over 4 AWG would be more than the job needs which isn't a bad thing if you like spending more than you have too. But heck with how cheap copper is these days why not go for the bigger run.
Old     (mikeski)      Join Date: Aug 2003       04-28-2008, 3:16 PM Reply   
#2 awg for short runs (<8') to the starter.

If you are running 10+ feet of cable to an amplifier distribution block you want to use 1/0 (aka 0) or 2/0 (aka 00) to minimize voltage drop.
Old     (05mobiuslsv)      Join Date: Apr 2006       04-28-2008, 3:42 PM Reply   
Mike he's talking about the run from the alternator and ground from the engine block being 2/0 guage.
Old     (chpthril)      Join Date: Oct 2007       04-28-2008, 4:01 PM Reply   
My Tige has 2/0, looks all the quality built, value priced boats come this way.
Old     (05mobiuslsv)      Join Date: Apr 2006       04-28-2008, 5:59 PM Reply   
Ok that's it I have to go out to the boat and check what I've got again coming from the engine, no way Tige or Supra would do it and not Malibu . I know the wire between the dual batteries is 2awg.

(Message edited by 05mobiuslsv on April 28, 2008)
Old     (chpthril)      Join Date: Oct 2007       04-28-2008, 6:08 PM Reply   
Dang, just realized my pic didn't post

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Old     (05mobiuslsv)      Join Date: Apr 2006       04-28-2008, 7:04 PM Reply   
Looks like I've officially been owned on this one, and it's 1/0 awg in my 06' .

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