Does this look right? RX8 system

[team3six]

ok, well the wire to the motors are 14 awg and the battery wires are 12 aug. This is the re wire. I guess ill have to get the 16 aug for the batteries as well if you believe it will make a differance. is this what you want it to look like only with larger wires.

[lincpimp]

Gauge works by the smaller the number the thicker the wires is. 12-10 gauge is best for what you are doing, motor and battery wires should be that big.

[jhautz]

If you use the 12 gauge wire that came with the RX8 you should be fine.

Just so you know, the higher the number in the wire gauge the skinnier it is. You want to use 12 gauge wire or if you are looking for some over kill 10 gauge wire is even better.


Looks to me like you have the 12 ga wire on the motor and 16 gauge on the battery wires in that picture. Hard to read the wire lable, but thats what it looks like.

EDIT:Linc beat me to it.

[team3six]

Ohh, I understand the wire dimentions. it was just a mis print on my behalf.
OK the wires on the motor which came with the system is 12AUG, the wires to the battery are 16AUG . I know Guage. So what you guys are telling me is I should switch out the battery wires to 12 guage? even though that is what was in the box for the battery.

[lutach]

Originally Posted by team3six

Ohh, I understand the wire dimentions. it was just a mis print on my behalf.
OK the wires on the motor which came with the system is 12AUG, the wires to the battery are 16AUG . I know Guage. So what you guys are telling me is I should switch out the battery wires to 12 guage? even though that is what was in the box for the battery.

At least 12GA specially on the battery side and the bridge for your series connection.