A couple of months ago I bought some 6 B&S cable, well that is what I asked for. Today I went to buy around 15 meters of 6 B&S for van projects and the guy showed me several pieces that did not match what I thought was 6 B&S!!! He gave me a couple of samples of 6 and 8 B&S. The short bit is what I was given couple of months ago as 6 B&S!!!!
The one on the left looks like plain old 6mm cable Paul.
aussie_paul said
08:13 PM Jul 21, 2015
Dougwe wrote:
The one on the left looks like plain old 6mm cable Paul.
I reckon Doug. I did not give the incorrect info, they heard it WRONG!!!!!!!!!!! Glad I did not buy a 100 mtr roll of it!!!! Ah ha the joys of learning about our rigs!!!
I remember this time last year Paul, I put the Collie in to get something done at TJM and asked for 6B&S cable and that I know the difference. When I went to pick up the Collie crawled in underneath to check the job and BINGO not 6B&S. I said to please do as I asked. They said it is what they normally use. I said do what I am paying for. All changed and off I went a happy camper IN THE END.
If you need auto wiring check out this web site. www.agwholesalers.com.au he has 6 and 8 B&S wire. it is not listed on his web site, . 8 B&S twin core $5.50 a metre. That about half price to the next best price I could find. 50 amp Anderson plugs 4 for $11.
They are at Greenmount south of Toowoomba.
I was at his warehouse a week or two ago and he had plenty of 6 and 8 B&S wire in stock.
-- Edited by Phillipn on Wednesday 22nd of July 2015 08:14:03 PM
Cruising Cruze said
02:41 PM Jul 22, 2015
Hard to find 6 B&S locally In the shops where I live not even at Jaycar
Last time I ordered Anderson type plugs they were 10 for 15 Dollars By BitDeals on EvilBay
cheeper to buy the compleet set than just the lugs what go in them
The cheepest I found were 3 dollars the 2 pins
Cheers John
03_Troopy said
05:00 PM Jul 22, 2015
Just be aware that some of the "Anderson Style Plugs" aren't as robust as genuine Anderson Plugs. Plating on some of the cheapies is a tad thin too.
Phillipn said
08:24 PM Jul 22, 2015
Cruising Cruze wrote:
Hard to find 6 B&S locally In the shops where I live not even at Jaycar
Last time I ordered Anderson type plugs they were 10 for 15 Dollars By BitDeals on EvilBay cheeper to buy the compleet set than just the lugs what go in them
The cheepest I found were 3 dollars the 2 pins
Cheers John
Your cheap plugs are no good without the wire. What you save on the wire more than makes up for the cost of the plugs.
Baz421 said
10:32 PM Jul 22, 2015
Cruising Cruze wrote:
Hard to find 6 B&S locally In the shops where I live not even at Jaycar
Last time I ordered Anderson type plugs they were 10 for 15 Dollars By BitDeals on EvilBay cheeper to buy the compleet set than just the lugs what go in them
The cheepest I found were 3 dollars the 2 pins
Cheers John
John Go to an auto elec place they have all size wire normally,,, up to wire as thick as your thumb at least (used for diesel truck jumper leads)
aussie_paul said
10:52 PM Jul 22, 2015
Hi all you helpers. It appears that when I got the brake controller and fridge line added last year they have used 8 B&S to the 12 pin plug. The Jayco wiring for the fridge and Setec aux input appear to be also 8 B&S.
Am I correct in assuming the fridge would be drawing more current than the DC to DC charger as we drive? The solar is also charging the batteries as we travel.
I am thinking of running a second parallel line of 6 B&S from the 80 amp dual battery isolator for the fridge and use the already fitted 8 B&S to a DC to DC charger at the house batteries. I will parallel the Jayco wires that feed the fridge and Setec to supply only the fridge.
Aussie Paul.
aussie_paul said
01:37 PM Jul 24, 2015
This is the wire that Jayco have installed our 2011 Sterling.
This is the wire that Jayco have installed our 2011 Sterling.
Aussie Paul.
Good photo Paul,,, BUT what do these wires go to is the important question?????
Also what current are you expecting ie 2A for lights or 15A for fridge etc??
aussie_paul said
10:06 PM Jul 24, 2015
Baz421 wrote:
aussie_paul wrote:
This is the wire that Jayco have installed our 2011 Sterling.
Aussie Paul.
Good photo Paul,,, BUT what do these wires go to is the important question?????
Also what current are you expecting ie 2A for lights or 15A for fridge etc??
Hi Barry, one of those wire is between the batteries and the Setec charger, so all the van current comes and goes through that wire when not connected to 240V power. The second wire goes to the fridge from the tug, and the 3rd is the Setec aux input from tug. The couple of thinner wires are for water tank level indicators and the round wire is the 240 AC.
I have paralleled the fridge and Setec aux wires to only run the fridge, so doubled the amount of wire to the fridge. I now plan to run 6 B&S between the batteries and the Setec charger. Next Wednesday I am having a 6 B&S added to the tug to charge batteries via a DC to DC charger. I already have an 8 B&S fitted to the tug via a battery isolator, and that will now feed the fridge.
Aussie Paul.
greyhoundtom said
05:35 AM Jul 25, 2015
Deleted post due to it being off topic.
Tom
-- Edited by greyhoundtom on Saturday 25th of July 2015 09:25:34 PM
Baz421 said
08:05 PM Jul 25, 2015
aussie_paul wrote:
Baz421 wrote:
aussie_paul wrote:
This is the wire that Jayco have installed our 2011 Sterling.
Aussie Paul.
Good photo Paul,,, BUT what do these wires go to is the important question?????
Also what current are you expecting ie 2A for lights or 15A for fridge etc??
Hi Barry, one of those wire is between the batteries and the Setec charger, so all the van current comes and goes through that wire when not connected to 240V power. The second wire goes to the fridge from the tug, and the 3rd is the Setec aux input from tug. The couple of thinner wires are for water tank level indicators and the round wire is the 240 AC.
I have paralleled the fridge and Setec aux wires to only run the fridge, so doubled the amount of wire to the fridge. I now plan to run 6 B&S between the batteries and the Setec charger. Next Wednesday I am having a 6 B&S added to the tug to charge batteries via a DC to DC charger. I already have an 8 B&S fitted to the tug via a battery isolator, and that will now feed the fridge.
Aussie Paul.
I think I get what you are saying Paul,,, sounds good to me. At the end just make sure you check for any voltage drop at fridge etc (do this for all jobs like this) but you shouldn't have any problems.
03_Troopy said
11:19 AM Jul 26, 2015
And when you are checking for voltage drop, make sure the cable has the full load on it. Was talking to a bloke who had zero voltage drop on a 6mm auto wire to his 3 way fridge, when it was turned off. If you are drawing no current, you won't see any voltage drop.
aussie_paul said
03:52 PM Jul 26, 2015
03_Troopy wrote:
And when you are checking for voltage drop, make sure the cable has the full load on it. Was talking to a bloke who had zero voltage drop on a 6mm auto wire to his 3 way fridge, when it was turned off. If you are drawing no current, you won't see any voltage drop.
I have really found out lately how true that is Bob. I find it strange that some multimeters have the capacity to read up to 10 amps with the supplied leads that are VERY lightweight!!!
A couple of months ago I bought some 6 B&S cable, well that is what I asked for. Today I went to buy around 15 meters of 6 B&S for van projects and the guy showed me several pieces that did not match what I thought was 6 B&S!!! He gave me a couple of samples of 6 and 8 B&S. The short bit is what I was given couple of months ago as 6 B&S!!!!
Aussie Paul.
I reckon Doug. I did not give the incorrect info, they heard it WRONG!!!!!!!!!!! Glad I did not buy a 100 mtr roll of it!!!! Ah ha the joys of learning about our rigs!!!
Aussie Paul.
Here's a chart to help I hope.
http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/wire-gauges-d_419.html
Thanks Barry.
Aussie Paul.
Here's a pic I posted on here ages ago somewhere.
If you need auto wiring check out this web site. www.agwholesalers.com.au he has 6 and 8 B&S wire. it is not listed on his web site, . 8 B&S twin core $5.50 a metre. That about half price to the next best price I could find. 50 amp Anderson plugs 4 for $11.
They are at Greenmount south of Toowoomba.
I was at his warehouse a week or two ago and he had plenty of 6 and 8 B&S wire in stock.
-- Edited by Phillipn on Wednesday 22nd of July 2015 08:14:03 PM
Last time I ordered Anderson type plugs they were 10 for 15 Dollars By BitDeals on EvilBay
cheeper to buy the compleet set than just the lugs what go in them
The cheepest I found were 3 dollars the 2 pins
Cheers John
Your cheap plugs are no good without the wire. What you save on the wire more than makes up for the cost of the plugs.
John Go to an auto elec place they have all size wire normally,,, up to wire as thick as your thumb at least (used for diesel truck jumper leads)
Hi all you helpers. It appears that when I got the brake controller and fridge line added last year they have used 8 B&S to the 12 pin plug. The Jayco wiring for the fridge and Setec aux input appear to be also 8 B&S.
Am I correct in assuming the fridge would be drawing more current than the DC to DC charger as we drive? The solar is also charging the batteries as we travel.
I am thinking of running a second parallel line of 6 B&S from the 80 amp dual battery isolator for the fridge and use the already fitted 8 B&S to a DC to DC charger at the house batteries. I will parallel the Jayco wires that feed the fridge and Setec to supply only the fridge.
Aussie Paul.
This is the wire that Jayco have installed our 2011 Sterling.
Aussie Paul.
Good photo Paul,,, BUT what do these wires go to is the important question?????
Also what current are you expecting ie 2A for lights or 15A for fridge etc??
Hi Barry, one of those wire is between the batteries and the Setec charger, so all the van current comes and goes through that wire when not connected to 240V power. The second wire goes to the fridge from the tug, and the 3rd is the Setec aux input from tug. The couple of thinner wires are for water tank level indicators and the round wire is the 240 AC.
I have paralleled the fridge and Setec aux wires to only run the fridge, so doubled the amount of wire to the fridge. I now plan to run 6 B&S between the batteries and the Setec charger. Next Wednesday I am having a 6 B&S added to the tug to charge batteries via a DC to DC charger. I already have an 8 B&S fitted to the tug via a battery isolator, and that will now feed the fridge.
Aussie Paul.
Deleted post due to it being off topic.
Tom
-- Edited by greyhoundtom on Saturday 25th of July 2015 09:25:34 PM
I think I get what you are saying Paul,,, sounds good to me. At the end just make sure you check for any voltage drop at fridge etc (do this for all jobs like this) but you shouldn't have any problems.
I have really found out lately how true that is Bob. I find it strange that some multimeters have the capacity to read up to 10 amps with the supplied leads that are VERY lightweight!!!
Aussie Paul.