Battery relocation..
Discussion
tel595 said:
Where about does your live cable enter the engine bay, does it pass through a hole in the bulkhead?
It does Terry, I used a cable gland to get a water tight seal.
Wide open hinges were sort of "made as you go" so I have no drawings or measurements but could come up with a photo or two if it helps?
phillpot said:
tel595 said:
Where about does your live cable enter the engine bay, does it pass through a hole in the bulkhead?
It does Terry, I used a cable gland to get a water tight seal.Wide open hinges were sort of "made as you go" so I have no drawings or measurements but could come up with a photo or two if it helps?
Plenty of guys have race batteries fitted. Not seen a post about MOT or legal issues.
Wide open details here. Read on though as one of the dims is corrected later.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
Wide open details here. Read on though as one of the dims is corrected later.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...
tel595 said:
Another question.. 50mm or 70mm csa cable? cheers, T
The red in the picture is the original, once inside the void to the left of the footwell it is joined to a length of 35mm, stripped from some 5 core HO7 that was a short scrap length from where I used to work.Of course the modern 3 phase colours don't include red, I used the brown core.
I know some advise going for "monster size cable" to compensate for volt drop with the extra length but unless you have a sh*t engine that needs cranking for hours before it starts I reckon it's plenty big enough
Edited by phillpot on Sunday 4th October 17:50
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Made for the job !
Just don't get any cheap aluminium ones.
A cheaper option would be to go into any electrical store and buy some meter tails which you can buy by the meter in brown or blue (double insulated in grey) Expect 25mm would do but 35mm would be better although not so readily available. Any electrical factors will be able to order it in if they don't have it off the shelf.
25mm is about £3.50 a metre.
Cheers Greg
Made for the job !
Just don't get any cheap aluminium ones.
A cheaper option would be to go into any electrical store and buy some meter tails which you can buy by the meter in brown or blue (double insulated in grey) Expect 25mm would do but 35mm would be better although not so readily available. Any electrical factors will be able to order it in if they don't have it off the shelf.
25mm is about £3.50 a metre.
Cheers Greg
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details...
Made for the job !
Just don't get any cheap aluminium ones.
A cheaper option would be to go into any electrical store and buy some meter tails which you can buy by the meter in brown or blue (double insulated in grey) Expect 25mm would do but 35mm would be better although not so readily available. Any electrical factors will be able to order it in if they don't have it off the shelf.
25mm is about £3.50 a metre.
Cheers Greg
Made for the job !
Just don't get any cheap aluminium ones.
A cheaper option would be to go into any electrical store and buy some meter tails which you can buy by the meter in brown or blue (double insulated in grey) Expect 25mm would do but 35mm would be better although not so readily available. Any electrical factors will be able to order it in if they don't have it off the shelf.
25mm is about £3.50 a metre.
Cheers Greg
Probably just as important as cable size is to get the connections properly crimped or soldered on, a poor joint will create equally as much resistance as a thin cable
This could be the way to go?
I can see no need for double insulated unless you intend running rear to front under the car, zip tied to the chassis?
Or check out your local welding supplier, I just got 20 metres of 35mm for not many beer tokens, they also have very robust terminal connections available.
While I believe this part of the build needs to be 100% when I did mine it was done in haste as there were more interesting projects on the go, I short changed it and did a quick fix with 16mm clipped to the main chassis rail from the boot to the starter, this has been fine so 35 will be more than adequate.
on the ramps soon to swap it for 35 just to be sure
While I believe this part of the build needs to be 100% when I did mine it was done in haste as there were more interesting projects on the go, I short changed it and did a quick fix with 16mm clipped to the main chassis rail from the boot to the starter, this has been fine so 35 will be more than adequate.
on the ramps soon to swap it for 35 just to be sure
phillpot said:
Probably just as important as cable size is to get the connections properly crimped or soldered on, a poor joint will create equally as much resistance as a thin cable
This could be the way to go?
I can see no need for double insulated unless you intend running rear to front under the car, zip tied to the chassis?
Yep, I agree with the connections/terminals Mike. I'll make sure they're soldered on correctly as I think that's the best way. I'm going to try and run it inside the car as similar to your suggestion as possible, it's pretty straightforward and It's better protected in the car. I've got no interior in at the moment so it's the ideal opportunity.. Getting the cables tomorrow so I'll let you now how I get on.. This could be the way to go?
I can see no need for double insulated unless you intend running rear to front under the car, zip tied to the chassis?
this is my low tech version (but requires welding) could take the best of both and make something like mine but bolt it to the chassis
but essentially it can be mad and fitted while the bonnet is still connected using the original hinges once a section of the lower return face of the bonnet has been removed otherwise it will hit the chassis when raising.
but essentially it can be mad and fitted while the bonnet is still connected using the original hinges once a section of the lower return face of the bonnet has been removed otherwise it will hit the chassis when raising.
Edited by magpies on Wednesday 7th October 20:31
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