RE: voltage dropping... dropping...

["Scott Williams" <scwillia@genuity.com>]

Well, thanks for that advice. I'll have to get somebody to confirm the size
for sure. I'm lost with electrical stuff. I just bought myself a multimeter
though! I stuck one end in my ear and the other in my mouth. I measured many
ohms of resistance which explains quite a lot. ;^)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Walter [mailto:dswalter.wi@netzero.net]
> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 12:42 PM
> To: Scott Williams; T Berk
> Cc: Scirocco List
> Subject: Re: voltage dropping... dropping...
>
>
> 12 gauge?  That doesn't sound like enough for a battery
> connection even the
> ground side.  Should be a least 8 gauge or better yet 4 gauge like heavy
> welding cable.
>
> Don
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Williams" <scwillia@genuity.com>
> To: "T Berk" <tberk@mindspring.com>
> Cc: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 11:32 AM
> Subject: RE: voltage dropping... dropping...
>
>
> > > Well, since the run is long, voltage drop is a question. What
> size gauge
> > > cable you using?
> >
> > I'm using 12 guage, I think? It came with a kit from Hella. It
> is the same
> > stuff that I used in the Warpig without any problem, in fact.
> The ends are
> > premade and mighty sturdy.
> >
> > > In the mean time I would clamp a jumper cable from the NEG.
> battery post
> > > to some good clean metal in the back and be sure the CASE of
> the Alt has
> > > a good connection to the frame up front.
> >
> > Will do.
> >
> > > Sounds like the voltage reg. in the Alt isn't up to snuff,
> that it might
> > > have been strained and is going out.
> >
> > Could a bad ground strain it? Perhaps I should rerun that
> ground cable all
> > the way to the front of the car...
> >
> > > 10v will get you home (without using the lights) but during
> the day you
> > > should undo the battery from one post, and hopefully recharge it a bit
> > > (trickle, not fast).
> >
> > Well, 'tis a good thing that I have that kill switch mounted in
> the dash,
> > eh? This contraption had better get me home tonight (with headlights on)
> or
> > I won't have any opportunity to recharge it. (sigh)
> > ______________________________
> > Scott F. Williams
> > Account Manager
> > GENUiTY - Eastern Region
> > 100 Wall Street, 10th Floor
> > New York, NY 10005
> > *NEW* Voice: 646.576.8465
> > Cell: 917.648.2256
> > scott.williams@genuity.com
> >
> >
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