Re: wire gauge question

[neal zimmerman <neal.zimmerman@xxxxxxxxx>]

thanks for the reply, sounds like u know a bit, I stepped up the
ammeter circuit from 12 ga to 10 ga, sinc it had melted down before.
U think that will be OK?
     I wouldnt be opposed to dumping the ammeter, do u just wire in a
voltmeter at that point, or is there more to a voltmeter?
  thanks
  neal

On 6/25/09, C Singleton <csingleton@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> wire size does matter.  the ammeter is in series with the load and sees all
> the amps the circuit has.  small wire equals homemade fusible link, if you
> know what i mean.  i would get rid of the ammeter and instead.
>
> #10 wire is good for
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> From: "neal zimmerman" <neal.zimmerman@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 11:20 AM
> Subject: Re: wire gauge question
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>>
>> thanks dodger Im on my way
>>  neal zimmerman, eugene oregon
>>
>> On 6/24/09, Dodger7998@xxxxxxx <Dodger7998@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> wire size will not matter, the bigger the better up to a certain
>>> point,,,,,,as I recall it is #10 originally, which is heavy enough to
>>> handle, it  is
>>> connections of it that cause the problem, like at the bulkhead connector,
>>> and  the terminals on back of gauge,
>>>
>>>
>>> In a message dated 6/24/2009 9:27:01 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
>>> neal.zimmerman@xxxxxxxxx writes:
>>>
>>> I am  working on the cudas wiring this week. at some point the bulkhead
>>> connector  melted down, so i found a good one.
>>> heres the question bear with  me.
>>> Obviouysly the meltdown came from the two heavy  leads go to and
>>> from the ammeter.And when i pulled the gauges last nite I  also saw
>>> melting  up closer to the ammeter between the two heavy  leads, they
>>> were lying next to each other and were starting to  look  pretty gooey.
>>> I am thinbking of replacing the whole circuit, from  alternater, up
>>> thru ammeter and out to starter relay with a heavvier gauge  wire to
>>> aid in cooling,( via less resistance), but i am wondering if that  will
>>> throw out the ammeter, like are they calibrated to that factory  size
>>> wire??
>>> thanks .
>>> PS anybody care to explain to me  what a fusible link does?
>>> neal zimmerman, eugene  oregon
>>>
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