Re: (ET) New wiring question?

["Joel Parks" <et jpjt net>]

I put the DCX-300-ET in my E-15 a year ago December.  Since it wasn't 
running when I got it and I was itching to get it ready to blow snow, I 
didn't take the time to upgrade the wiring.  I sanded and used KoprShield 
on 
all the lug connections and replaced any of the small (18 ga.) wiring that 
was obviously corroded, but other than that I convinced myself I'd take it 
apart again and upgrade the wiring... later.

So far that hasn't happened and the only thing that really isn't right is 
the ammeter - it pegs in the red pretty often when I'm doing normal 
things, 
so I guess the 20" shunt wire is higher resistance than nominal...

Someday when I get the shed built so I get a little more room in the 
garage, 
I'll get back to it...

Meanwhile the DCX-300-ET is just great.  See http://jpjt.net/et/ for notes 
I 
put together last year (nothing new if you've already seen it).  The 
photos 
of the foot pedal I adapted to the Curtis pot-box that I got with the 
controller from Alltrax are posted on
http://www.elec-trak.com/gallery/browseimages.php?c=21&userid=

Joel
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Adams" <airicadams yahoo com>
To: "ET mailing list" <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 8:36 PM
Subject: Re: (ET) New wiring question?


--- "Kleinbrahm, Bob" <rkleinbrahm firstrepublic com> wrote:
> I recently took the plunge and ordered out the Alltrax for my E-20.  I
> would like to replace all the existing wiring and have a question on
> what size others have used for this?  Are the main power cables #4
> wires, etc..

I am about to do the same thing, and am anxious to hear what other people 
have
done.

I got some surplus 4 guage welding cable from a friend. I think that the 
little
tiny strands are actually bad for this application (higher resistance?) 
but 
the
price was right. Now I am debating whether to try crimp lugs or solder. 
Crimp
seems iffy without the expensive proper crimper. I assume that solder is 
just a
propane torch and some big fat solder wire. Any practical comments or
experience?

Thanks,
Eric

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