Master Switch Wire Guage

[backformore]

Thanks for the info. Pretty much confirms my suspicions. Cheaper and Lighter is is. We don't get to say that very often

[joeg]

I use welding cable.

[Chip42]

^^^ this. affordable, avaialble, and flexible makes it a good choice. Don't be affraid to have too large a wire - it's never too big (except weight and cost) but can be too small.

another good option is Accel lightning cable, which is very flexible and light. it's Cu coated Al strands in a bundle. I run 2ga from battery - switch - starter. the lightining cable doesn't appear to be as widely available anymore though, most listings online are out of stock. maybe it's no longer being produced?

[autoxmike]

I use battery cables from E30 or E36 BMWs with trunk mounted batteries. They are $7 from Pull-a-Part. The E30 battery cable can be removed in < 5 minutes.

[backformore]

Any suggestion on local sources for the welding cable? I know that a welding supply store sounds like the obvious answer, but I've checked 2 of them near me and neither had any bulk cable. I could buy a grounding cable and cannibalize it, but that proved to be pretty expensive.

If looks like Advanced has #4 and #2 battery cables in up to 6 ft lengths with a battery terminal on one end and a ring terminal on the other end for about $16. A similiar sized "starter" cable with ring terminal on both ends for the return run is about $9. This seems like a pretty cheap alternative and kinda like the easy button. Any thoughts?

[Chip42]

any general supply store, electric, some army surplus, etc.. shops have the cable. find a weird old bearded man with a beat up old japanese pickup in your area and ask him. or a fat sweaty guy with button up shirt. either will know the nearest stroe for such things. inch to inch you will pay a lot more for the advance cable but they do work for a quick and easy fix.

[David Ferguson]

McMaster-Carr has a warehouse in Atlanta which should give you overnight ground shipping. Great place to find stuff like this. Click here to view their welding cable selection