6mm cable not enough for rear 12v sockets

[gregs]

Question for Bordertech

I'm about to put in a 100w HF Codan NGT radio, with the aerial on the bull bar and will probably put in a 3rd battery in to run it, with that battery being located under the pod at the back.

Is 6mm strong enough to go the distance/length (it's not a loaded question for you sick people, either!!)?

Thanks.
Rossco

Dx grunt, depends on the length of the cable, the longer the length the thicker cable you will need. If you are going from front to back etc I would go atleast to an 8 B&S cable or even go up to the 6 B&S, run it into a fused distribution block and you could run other things off it as well as the HF, just a thought. You will obviously need to charge this 3rd battery as well and if in the back like you said I would use a minimum of 6 B&S. Are you going to join the batteries up into a triple battery setup or have one of the ARK battery boxes with the charger already in it.

Sorry if I have added to the confusion but it can cost a lot of money to fix a stuffup...I know as I have added more wires and taken wires out changed things around and it has cost me a few dollars.

cheers

Greg