Running mutiple runs of 1/0

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

I just have 1 run of 0 gauge right now. My 2nd batt. is just hooked up to my distro block.

Let me ask this: would it help if I had multiple grounding spots on the frame?

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

with 4 runs of power? IMO, either you match power with ground, or you don't run it. thats a cheap way to cook some shit.

if you NEED that much power, you def NEED the same amount of ground. thats just the way it is. i think you're wanting to use the frame as the other 2 runs, but IDK if that will be sufficient. i know i wouldn't trust it. if you drop the cash on 6 runs of wire, might as well grab 2 more.

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

^^^^or if you are already going to do the work for 6, you might as well do the rest

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

with 4 runs of power? IMO, either you match power with ground, or you don't run it. thats a cheap way to cook some shit.
if you NEED that much power, you def NEED the same amount of ground. thats just the way it is. i think you're wanting to use the frame as the other 2 runs, but IDK if that will be sufficient. i know i wouldn't trust it. if you drop the cash on 6 runs of wire, might as well grab 2 more.

This is gonna be some money. Anyways I was looking at some wire like the KnuKonceptz wire.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

thats a big *** hole in the firewall //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

or you could go under with some conduit... either way, thats a shit ton of wire

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

This is gonna be some money. Anyways I was looking at some wire like the KnuKonceptz wire.

which one? i think it's the KLM that's not OFC. personally, i'd go to a welding supply store and see what the prices look like in comparison. you might be able to step up to 2/0 for ~ the same money.

worth asking about anyway

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

which one? i think it's the KLM that's not OFC. personally, i'd go to a welding supply store and see what the prices look like in comparison. you might be able to step up to 2/0 for ~ the same money.
worth asking about anyway

It's this: http://www.knukonceptz.com/productDetail.cfm?prodID=KOL1/0S

Idk what to look for or where to go for the welding store.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

click this...

http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=welding+supply+store+nashville&fb=1&split=1&gl=us&view=text&sa=X&oi=local_group&resnum=4&ct=more-results&cd=1

i 'm not saying it will be cheaper, but there's a good chance

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

http://shop.genuinedealz.com/items/item.aspx?itemid=3926989

???

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

goddam

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

click this...
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&q=welding+supply+store+nashville&fb=1&split=1&gl=us&view=text&sa=X&oi=local_group&resnum=4&ct=more-results&cd=1

i 'm not saying it will be cheaper, but there's a good chance

I found one in dickson about 5 minutes away from my house. I might stop by there.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

https://weldingsupply.securesites.com/cgi-bin/einstein.pl?Next::1:UNDEF:OR:terms:A

scroll down to the 1/0 and 2/0 charts

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

https://weldingsupply.securesites.com/cgi-bin/einstein.pl?Next::1:UNDEF:OR:terms:A
scroll down to the 1/0 and 2/0 charts

That's nice. Why are the prices different on some besides the flexible stuff? Is it the colors?

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

How would you compare 2/0 to 1/0? Like this: 2/0 is like x.x runs of 1/0.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

That's nice. Why are the prices different on some besides the flexible stuff? Is it the colors?

black is cheapest i think. then the colors add a few cents/ft

as for comparison, look at the charts. 1/0 is 350a, and 2/0 is 400-450