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Default Re: What guage wire to use for a battery relocate

Originally Posted by DeFunk
Visit your local marine store, typically they sell some very nice fine strand aluminum coated (for its anti-rust properties) for far cheaper than you'll find power wiring at say an audio shop.

As usual, I concur with Fabrik. 4 Gauge should put you good for ~135 amps, go to 2 gauge if you're feeling frisky which should be good for ~180 amps.
Yeah I went to NAPA and order 2 gauge battery cable they supply. It was $4/ft which wasn't bad. It's the cable that is used to make up battery cables and not audio wire. I do have 4gauge audio wire I could use but I'll just save it for whatever I may need it for.

I'm leaning towards 2gauge just to make sure I am covered with the power in the car. Since I will be running other electronics in the car.