[TR] Trickle Charger Wire Gauge?

[Joe Curry]

If the maximum is 1/2 amp, your reasonably large speaker wire should be
sufficient.  But I would highly recommend getting some Teflon insulated wire
for the durability factor.  Get something like 16 gauge just to be on the
safe side.

Joe

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Willoughby [mailto:paulwillou at socal.rr.com] 
Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 10:58 AM
To: Joe Curry; 'List Triumph'
Subject: Re: [TR] Trickle Charger Wire Gauge?

I've got two different chargers.  They both list output as 12V, 500 mA.

I don't have any idea what the speaker wire gauge is.  I do have a pretty 
good idea that I don't want to burn down the garage with inadequate wire. 
[grin]

paulw
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Curry" <spitlist at cox.net>
> Find out what the maximum current is for the charger and then size the 
> wire
> so that it will handle that current.  If you don't know the current
> capabilities of the various wire sizes, let me know the current and I will
> tell you the minimum wire size required.
>
> Somehow, speaker wire seems inadequate.
>
> Joe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
> [mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Paul Willoughby
> Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2009 10:24 AM
> To: List Triumph
> Subject: [TR] Trickle Charger Wire Gauge?
>
> Will automotive speaker wire be sufficient to handle the current of the
> inexpensive Harbor Freight automatic battery chargers?
>
> I'm going to install a quick disconnect in the grill so I don't have to 
> open
>
> the hood to connect the battery charger.  I've got a roll of red and black
> speaker wire that would make a nice clean installation.  But after 
> stripping
>
> the insulation off, it doesn't seem like a lot of wire.  But then I 
> imagine
> that there isn't a lot of electricity in that little charger either.
>
> paulw
>
> 64 TR4
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