From: Glenn McCalley (glenn@combatcatering.com)
Date: Wed Oct 01 2003 - 07:59:01 PDT
Bjorn, that was my point. The previous post said he'd put a switch in the
negative battery cable and I was wondering what size since starter current
can be, as you say, quite sizable.
Glenn.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bjorn Brandstedt" <super_deuce@hotmail.com>
To: <glenn@combatcatering.com>
Cc: <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 7:44 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] M35A2 positive batt. cable
> Glenn,
> Do you really need to put a switch in the starter circuit? There are two
> cables going to the positive terminal of the battery, one heay to the
> starter solenoid and nothing else and a second, smaller gauge, to the
> regulator/accessory switch and circuit breakers.
> Generally, the smaller gauge cable already has the accessory and lamp
> switches in the circuit and the regulator draws its power from the
> generator, never from the battery (internal diodes make sure of that).
> If you must add a switch for the entire vehicle, use the ground cable at
the
> battery, but remember the cranking current on a cold day...Hundreds of
amps.
> If the switch gets warm when cranking, then you are losing power across
it.
> For security, replace the accessory switch with a key type.
>
> Cheers,
> Bjorn
> MVPA 19212
> Meadows of Dan, Virginia
>
>
>
>
> >From: "Glenn McCalley" <glenn@combatcatering.com>
> >To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> >Subject: Re: [MV] M35A2 positive batt. cable
> >Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 16:22:16 -0400
> >
> >What size switch did you use? Something like the 200 amp or so that you
> >find for battery disconnect on boats?
> >
> >Glenn.
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "D O" <dohe69@hotmail.com>
> >To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> >Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 2:52 PM
> >Subject: Re: [MV] M35A2 positive batt. cable
> >
> >
> > > I am not sure what size it is, but I put a ground disconnect switch on
> >mine
> > > to kill power to the entire truck (except the solargizers which are
> > > hardwired to the batts). I used 00 welding cable and crimped/soldered
> >the
> > > eyelets on them. Try weldingdepot.com or weldingsupply.com for cable,
> >but
> > > you would have to put on your own eyelets.
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: AVarvarigo@aol.com
> > > >To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > > >Subject: [MV] M35A2 positive batt. cable
> > > >Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 12:16:39 -0400
> > > >
> > > >Hi guys, anyone knows the gauge thickness of the positive battery
> >cable,
> > > >coming out of the battery terminal itself, and going to the starter
> >etc?
> > > >I want to get a short jumper of the same thickness in order to put a
> >cut
> > > >off switch in line with it.
> > > >In fact I would appreciate any recommendations to places I can get
the
> > > >short cable from.
> > > >The cable has to have eyelets on both ends and the shorter the
better.
> > > >Thank you, Tony V. (avarvarigo@aol.com)
> > > >
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