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Waterdog 
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 Topic: Outboard battery cablesPosted: March-16-2014 at 8:08pm |
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Time to replace the cables on the toon.
Yamaha 90hp 2 stoke, #6 cables (10ft long) are on the boat now. It's got a stereo with a 2500 watt amp. 2 batteries a starting & a deep cycle battery. Should I go with #4 or #2 copper cable? |
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: March-16-2014 at 9:14pm |
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Andy,
I'd go with the #4 since I'd say your loads are off the battery. Look into that wiring as well. The 2500 watt is output but what is the input amps? |
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Posted: March-16-2014 at 9:38pm |
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Thanks Pete,
The cables from the battery to the amp are #4. I know amp wattage isn't very accurate from manufacturer to manufacturer This amp is a Power Acoustic BAMF 2500 5 channel, it has 3-30 amp fuses in it. It powers 4-6x9s and a 10in Memphis sub. |
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Posted: March-17-2014 at 11:03am |
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I'd go with the #2 cables. Always better to err on the larger size. Make sure you get tinned copper cables.
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