Working out the size of cable you will need.
Car battery earth cable size.
Go to a car sound place ask them for a 0 gauge amp cable.
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But to enable this you need to make sure the sizing is correct.
If you know the amperage of the component you are wiring then choose the next size cable up allowing a fair amperage capacity margin.
Once you got it get new terminals clean the points on the body and battery.
Going up a size or 2 is worth it in the long run.
It ensures you have power stay on task and avoid battery drain.
This will be more than efficient to carry the current.
I recommend building cables larger than stock.
Regards to your problem the bigger the cable and the more copper the better.
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For example if your component uses 100amps of continuous current choose flex20 rated at 135amps if you know the wattage of the component to be wired and you need to know what the amperage is divide the wattage.
The battery cable is among the most important cables in a battery management system.
Below we reference the two things you must double check when sizing your battery cables.
Most of the cost is the ends and labor.
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Battery cable lugs 1 battery lead 11 battery terminals 23 vehicle fitted clear.
In summary when selecting the correct size of battery cable you need to take into account the total maximum amperage your electrical system requires the voltage of your system usually 12 volts the total length that your cables need to be and the amount of voltage drop you are willing to accept versus the amount you want to spend.
The manufacturers make stock battery cables as small as possible but still get the job done.