<VV> Part needed / now Elect. Advice

[Mark Durham]

Gents, the further away from the starter the battery is the larger the
battery cable must be to carry the current. For the distance you talk about,
a cable with a cross section should be double or larger. Just a warning.
/This was a continual problem in aircraft I used to work on.
Mark Durham

On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 4:10 PM, Bryan Blackwell <bryan at skiblack.com> wrote:

> I'd like to hear the answer too - I ran a positive lead from the
> starter to the rear junction, but I like Mike's idea of going direct
> to the fuse box instead.  That would also eliminate a couple of wire
> connections.
>
> --Bryan
>
> On Nov 20, 2009, at 10:57 AM, Mike Stillwell wrote:
>
> > Hey Dave - Please forgive the hi-jacking here, but since you
> > offered...What's your take on relocating a battery to the front? I
> > have 20' of cable for the pos. to starter cable and was going to
> > drill and tap, then weld a ground stud onto the front right frame
> > rail for my neg. In the back, I should probably replace the plastic
> > positive junction block, although I've not had problems with them.
> > Should a run a separate positive to the rear, or just to the
> > ignition switch (less weight is good for a racer)? I have 5 grounds
> > for the motor to body already.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Mike
> > YS-117
>
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