RE: wire gauge question

[Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>]

The problem with the ammeter is that all the current is flowing through 
that puny device. On a volt meter you ground the neg side and hook-up 
the pos-side to a key operated source so it's not on unless the engine 
is running.

Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
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Dodger7998@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> 
> no you can not go directly to a volt meter, you need to complete the  
> existing circuit so battery will charge, so it is not necessary to even 
> run the  
> wires into the gauge if you are not going to use it,  the amp meter is  
> wired in series with the the charging system, and a volt meter needs to 
> be wired 
>  in parallel with the system
>  
>  
> In a message dated 6/25/2009 7:58:33 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
> neal.zimmerman@xxxxxxxxx writes:
> 
> 
> 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
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "neal zimmerman"  <neal.zimmerman@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To:  <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009  11:20 AM
> > Subject: Re: wire gauge  question
> >
> >
> >>
> >> 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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