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In Short: 1.00mm2 is too thin and will not only waste a lot of power in the cable but result in a low voltage at the relay. 2.00mm2 Is OK 2.5mm2 is Better. - no worthwhile improvement going larger than this. N.B. Fuse rating and cable rating are two different considerations.
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I understand that's exactly the reason and the harder plastic has a higher abrasion resistance . Any resistance will produce heat to a greater or lesser extent. Nearly all automotive harnesses now employ the thin wall cable. I always go for increased cross section cables for any installation of higher current applications.
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not disagreeing with you on size but 2.5 seems really big considering all the other cables in the car. I thought this was going to be easy, am I just making it complicated? I appreciate the advice on cable size, whilst I don't think I will exceed the cable rating I want the cable rating to be able to run all the lights at once which I think is sensible. Speaking with towsure they disagree. macafee2 |
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It is simple - once you've calculated your requirements. Remember that 2mm2 is the cross section area of the cable - the diameter of 2mm2 cable is around 1.5mm. A 7 strand cable of this size is quite manageable. the 2.5mm2 cable isn't much thicker. Your choice....
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