The Europa build manua; specifically recommends NO aluminium.
Aircraft Spruce do sell 4AWG (and 2AWG) mil spec cabling, copper. I know I
bought some 4AWG.
Richard
Richard F.W. Holder 01279 842804 (POTS)
Bell House, Bell Lane, 01279 842942 (fax)
Widford, Ware, Herts, 07860 367423 (mobile)
SG12 8SH email : rholder@avnet.co.uk
PA-28-181 : Piper Archer : G-JANA, EGSG (Stapleford)
Europa Classic Tri-gear : G-OWWW, being built.
> From: DJA727@aol.com
> Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 22:04:35 EST
> Subject: Battery cable
>
> A quick question to the group:
>
> I bought wire for the battery cable and of course forgot the fact that the
> aircraft wire is aluminum. Neville recommended 4 gauge wire, but there was no
> discussion of the material. Aircraft spruce sells 6 gauge copper wire, but
> not 4 gauge. I have the battery in the back and the engine is a 914. Does
> anybody have a feel whether the 6 gauge copper battery cable will work for
> this? I am sure I want to use copper wire..
>
> If it's not one thing, it's something else!
>
> Dave Anderson
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