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mlee(at)eotek.com
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 6:10 am Post subject: Battery Cable

I am to the point of needing to run a battery cable forward to the firewall. I am thinking of  

#2 welding cable. I do not have the engine yet, so can someone give me an estimate of  

how long of a cable I need from the Battery to the starter?   

Also what type and size of cable are people using? and where did you get it?   

Thanks in advance...   

Myles (wiring…)      [quote][b]

indigoonlatigo(at)msn.com
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 6:58 am Post subject: Battery Cable

Here the stuff. I need to check my invoices but I orderred extra as I ran 

dual cables and I am sure I will be cutting the extra off.



http://www.periheliondesign.com/fatwires.htm



This stuff is Da Kin. Light and it makes relatively tight curves.

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		  From: "Lee, Myles -NEXSTAR" <mlee(at)eotek.com>

Reply-To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com

To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com

Subject: Battery Cable

Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 07:59:49 -0600



I am to the point of needing to run a battery cable forward to the

firewall. I am thinking of

#2 welding cable. I do not have the engine yet, so can someone give me

an estimate of

how long of a cable I need from the Battery to the starter?



Also what type and size of cable are people using? and where did you get

it?



Thanks in advance...



Myles (wiring...)

rene(at)felker.com
Guest

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 7:08 am Post subject: Battery Cable

I just bought the Vans RV-10 wiring kit.  If you would like, I could get you the wire number and you can just order that wire pre-made.  

     

Rene' Felker  

40322  

N423CF  

801-721-6080  

        

  

From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Lee, Myles -NEXSTAR

 Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 8:00 AM

 To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com

 Subject: Battery Cable  

  

   

I am to the point of needing to run a battery cable forward to the firewall. I am thinking of 

 #2 welding cable. I do not have the engine yet, so can someone give me an estimate of 

 how long of a cable I need from the Battery to the starter?   

Also what type and size of cable are people using? and where did you get it?   

Thanks in advance...   

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GRANSCOTT(at)aol.com
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 9:33 am Post subject: Battery Cable

Are you sure you want copper clad aluminum wire?

  

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indigoonlatigo(at)MSN.COM
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 10:31 am Post subject: Battery Cable

Are you sure you don't want to tell me why I don't want copper clad aluminum 

cable.

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Subject: Re: Battery Cable

Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 13:25:38 EDT



Are you sure you want copper clad aluminum wire?



P



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http://www.aol.com.

bcondrey

Joined: 03 Apr 2006
Posts: 580

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:37 pm Post subject: Battery Cable

Actually, the wire is normally run from the battery contactor to the starter contactor which is located on the upper left forward side of the firewall.  Another wire is run from the other large terminal on the starter contactor to the starter.  Not sure what the length is – kind of depends on the exact routing under the baggage area and rear seats, but if you’re wiring the cabin section of the fuselage you’ve got everything you need for that wire run.  

   

Bob  

         

  

From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Lee, Myles -NEXSTAR

 Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 9:00 AM

 To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com

 Subject: Battery Cable  

  

   

I am to the point of needing to run a battery cable forward to the firewall. I am thinking of 

 #2 welding cable. I do not have the engine yet, so can someone give me an estimate of 

 how long of a cable I need from the Battery to the starter?   

Also what type and size of cable are people using? and where did you get it?   

Thanks in advance...   

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drfred(at)suddenlinkmail.
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:12 pm Post subject: Battery cable

John;



My understanding of aluminum wire is the problem of fatigue and 

breakage.  Copper is much more flexible (not quite the right mechanical 

term "metal fatigue"). .  Also, if you look at the table, for that 

length of wire, you may only save 1-2 lbs.  Personally, I know where I 

can shave off 10 -20 lbs of flying weight. 



Dr. Fred

50515

Working on firewall. Parts alodined today.

wcurtis(at)nerv10.com
Guest

Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 2:54 pm Post subject: Battery Cable

Why not just use Mil Spec Tefzel insulated #2 aircraft grade tin plated copper wire?  The same as in certified ships.  What make this CCA stuff better than that--at $6.75 per foot?Compare that with $2.94 per foot from Teminal Town. (TZ-02 - MS-22759/16-02)http://terminaltown.com/Pages/Page20.html20 feet should do. 

Williamhttp://wcurtis.nerv10.com/  ---- ---------------------- --------------------------------------------------X-Rcpt-To: <wcurtis(at)nerv10.com>--> RV10-List message posted by: "John Gonzalez" Here the stuff. I need to check my invoices but I orderred extra as I ran dual cables and I am sure I will be cutting the extra off.http://www.periheliondesign.com/fatwires.htmThis stuff is Da Kin. Light and it makes relatively tight curves.>From: "Lee, Myles -NEXSTAR" >Reply-To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com>To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com>Subject: Battery Cable>Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2007 07:59:49 -0600>>I am to the point of needing to run a battery cable forward to the>firewall. I am thinking of>#2 welding cable. I do not have the engine yet, so can someone give me>an estimate of>how long of a cable I need from the Battery to the starter?>>Also what type and size of cable are people using? and where did you get>it?>>Thanks in advance...>>Myles (wiring...)==========    [quote][b]

owl40188(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 3:45 pm Post subject: Battery cable

If one uses it properly aluminum wire is fine for aircraft.  In fact I am just looking at some long aluminum busbars for an aircraft application.  They do save some weight.  The one think that I was not happy about is that one needs a larger diameter aluminum wire for the same resistance as a copper one and my conduits were pretty full allready.  Didn't want to drill more holes to fit another conduit.

  

 Niko

 40188

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GRANSCOTT(at)aol.com
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 4:19 pm Post subject: Battery Cable

Piper installed aluminum cable in many of the cherokee's, and adding a coating of copper does not increase the conductivity of the cable significantly.  Over time the aluminum cable eat a lot of the battery capacity in a "long" distance...say as compared to battery connected closer to the starter.  It takes capacity from the battery more than copper would and over time the aluminum is less effectent.  So long term you'll need more "juice" and wear out battery's maybe a little more.  How much weight are you saving vs. lost capacity?  Many Piper and other certified aircraft have changed to copper cable via STC's such a Bolger.

  

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jesse(at)saintaviation.co
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:10 pm Post subject: Battery Cable

How about a couple of measurements on the lengths of all #2 wires?  That would be very helpful.  

   

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Jesse Saint  

Saint Aviation, Inc.  

jesse(at)saintaviation.com (jesse(at)saintaviation.com)  

www.saintaviation.com  

Cell: 352-427-0285  

Fax: 815-377-3694  

        

  

From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Rene Felker

 Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 11:08 AM

 To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com

 Subject: RE: Battery Cable  

  

   

I just bought the Vans RV-10 wiring kit.  If you would like, I could get you the wire number and you can just order that wire pre-made.  

     

Rene' Felker  

40322  

N423CF  

801-721-6080  

        

  

From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Lee, Myles -NEXSTAR

 Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 8:00 AM

 To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com

 Subject: Battery Cable  

  

   

I am to the point of needing to run a battery cable forward to the firewall. I am thinking of 

 #2 welding cable. I do not have the engine yet, so can someone give me an estimate of 

 how long of a cable I need from the Battery to the starter?   

Also what type and size of cable are people using? and where did you get it?   

Thanks in advance...   

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wcurtis(at)nerv10.com
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 5:32 pm Post subject: Battery Cable

The problem is not the aluminum cable per se, but the termination of those aluminum cables with tined copper lugs without some type of anti oxidant.  My Cessna Cardinal has an aluminum battery cable that is functioning just fine because Cessna, unlike Piper, terminated the ends correctly by using an anti oxidant paste.  When someone re-terminates an aluminum cable without using the paste, corrosion builds up between the aluminum and the copper terminator causing high resistance. 

While the aluminum cable in my Cardinal is performing just fine, I will go with the a standard tinned copper cable in the -10.Williamhttp://wcurtis.nerv10.com/X-Rcpt-To: <wcurtis(at)nerv10.com>Piper installed aluminum cable in many of the cherokee's, and adding a coating of copper does not increase the conductivity of the cable significantly.  Over time the aluminum cable eat a lot of the battery capacity in a "long" distance...say as compared to battery connected closer to the starter.  It takes capacity from the battery more than copper would and over time the aluminum is less effectent.  So long term you'll need more "juice" and wear out battery's maybe a little more.  How much weight are you saving vs. lost capacity?  Many Piper and other certified aircraft have changed to copper cable via STC's such a Bolger.  

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rvbuilder(at)sausen.net
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 5:12 am Post subject: Battery Cable

Yep, that’s pretty much the whole goal to copper cladding the AL wire.  This is the same reason so many house fires were started back when they started using aluminum wire.  It wasn’t that the aluminum wire wasn’t up to it, it was that they didn’t know they need to change their methods for terminating it to avoid the corrosion and subsequent overheating.  Copper clad allows you to go about it like it is any other copper wire.  I gave it a serious look but unless I was building a super stretched RV-10, the weight savings didn’t make financial sense to me over good ole #2 welding cable.  

   

Michael  

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From: owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com [mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of William Curtis

 Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 8:37 PM

 To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com; rv10-list(at)matronics.com

 Subject: Re: Battery Cable  

  

   

The problem is not the aluminum cable per se, but the termination of those aluminum cables with tined copper lugs without some type of anti oxidant.  My Cessna Cardinal has an aluminum battery cable that is functioning just fine because Cessna, unlike Piper, terminated the ends correctly by using an anti oxidant paste.  When someone re-terminates an aluminum cable without using the paste, corrosion builds up between the aluminum and the copper terminator causing high resistance.  

While the aluminum cable in my Cardinal is performing just fine, I will go with the a standard tinned copper cable in the -10.

 

 William

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 Piper installed aluminum cable in many of the cherokee's, and adding a coating of copper does not increase the conductivity of the cable significantly.  Over time the aluminum cable eat a lot of the battery capacity in a "long" distance...say as compared to battery connected closer to the starter.  It takes capacity from the battery more than copper would and over time the aluminum is less effectent.  So long term you'll need more "juice" and wear out battery's maybe a little more.  How much weight are you saving vs. lost capacity?  Many Piper and other certified aircraft have changed to copper cable via STC's such a Bolger.    

   

    

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indigoonlatigo(at)msn.com
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 8:34 am Post subject: battery cable

Thanks for everyones input. I would like to know what this paste is that 

needs to be placed between the lug and the aluminum cooper wire of the fat 

wire.



As for the aluminum wire being brittle and not being able to handle fatique, 

I question where all the fatigue will be coming from in my installation of 

the cable.



This fat wire is quite interesting in that as you bend it one can feel all 

the individual wires moving over one another. It is quite flexible.  As I 

said, it is also quite light. I have used #2 welding cable on an automobile 

starter motor which I made into a high launch winch for launching Large RC 

gliders. That stuff is quite inflexible and is very, much, more, heavy.



Being that I am installing dual batteries with the Eggenfellner engine, I am 

installing twice the amount of battery cable. Weight was a huge concern.



Please tell me about the paste which will keep my battery cable for catching 

on fire like the light British destroyer did in the Faulklin Island 

conflict. I wouldn't want my plane to fall out of the sky.



Here are some cable routing pics showing all the support to the cable. Huge 

rubber grommet are used in stead of nylon snap bushings. Concern for 

chaffing was very much considered.



Now to some unanswerred question about Radio and mic jacks.



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rv10builder(at)bellsouth.
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 2:27 pm Post subject: battery cable

In telecom we use No-Ox made by Sanchem:



http://www.sanchem.com/ox.html



It's applied to all electrical terminations using a mechanical means of 

connection.  Apply sparingly.  If you can see it, you've applied too much!



Brian

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http://www.mykitlog.com/rv10builder

k5wiv(at)amsat.org
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 4:12 pm Post subject: battery cable

One of the commonly used products (and I think pretty good) is called Alox.



Jack & Cecilia Sargeant

1127 Patricia St.

Wichita, KS 67208-2642

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rv10builder(at)bellsouth.
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Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 5:47 pm Post subject: battery cable

sorry..the correct link specific to aluminum cable:



http://www.sanchem.com/aSpecialE.html



rv10builder wrote:

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 In telecom we use No-Ox made by Sanchem:



 http://www.sanchem.com/ox.html



 It's applied to all electrical terminations using a mechanical means 

 of connection.  Apply sparingly.  If you can see it, you've applied 

 too much!



 Brian

 #40308

 http://www.mykitlog.com/rv10builder

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Jon Reining

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 37

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 7:30 am Post subject: Re: Battery Cable

When I worked as an electrician, we used aluminum cables from the street disconnect to the house panel and at the terminal on each side used Alox, applied liberally.  There are other brands as well that perform the same funtion.  It is pretty commonly available at electrical supply houses - describe what you're after and they should have it.



Jon Reining

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