[AT] Tractor wiring

charlie hill chill8 at cox.net
Wed Nov 17 18:51:56 PST 2004


Here is my question on this subject.

Why are battery cables for 6 volt systems heavier than those for 12 volt 
applications?   Assuming both are powering a starter to turn a similar size 
engine (similar load), why would the 6 volt cable need to be bigger.  It 
flows more amps but less voltage and should flow roughly the same wattage in 
both applications.

Charlie 





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