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Marine Stereo - Splicing Different Wire Gauges

by RJM2 <mcdermott.robert@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Jun 26, 2008 at 02:20 PM

Hi Folks,

Another question about a marine radio install.  I'm replacing the
stereo in my boat and the 12V+ wire coming from the battery is of
gauge 10AWG and the negative ground (connected directly to the
negative terminal of the battery is 8AWG. The wires coming off the
stereo's wiring harness are much thinner (not 100% sure what gauge but
much smaller).

Is it OK to splice these two different gauges of wires together?  If
so, what is the best method of doing so?  Solder & Heat shrink?
Crimping?

Running new wiring of a smaller gauge back to the batteries would be a
pretty big job.

Thanks,
Rob
 




 7 Posts in Topic:
Marine Stereo - Splicing Different Wire Gauges
RJM2 <mcdermott.robert  2008-06-26 14:20:48 
Re: Marine Stereo - Splicing Different Wire Gauges
Paul <pauln3ncb@[EMAIL  2008-06-26 19:08:30 
Re: Marine Stereo - Splicing Different Wire Gauges
"Meindert Sprang&quo  2008-06-27 10:08:32 
Re: Marine Stereo - Splicing Different Wire Gauges
Boeland <pedro.petrouc  2008-06-27 11:14:49 
Re: Marine Stereo - Splicing Different Wire Gauges
"Meindert Sprang&quo  2008-06-27 12:14:55 
Re: Marine Stereo - Splicing Different Wire Gauges
"Bill Kearney"   2008-06-27 18:37:23 
Re: Marine Stereo - Splicing Different Wire Gauges
Gene Kearns <gene.boat  2008-07-10 09:14:08 

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