3 Pin Power Cord Galaxy/Cobra

[Jasonsupafly]

How would you run a larger gauge power/ground cable(s) direct to your battery for a Galaxy? The only cables I can find are 12, 16 , or 20 gauge cables like the ones with cig adaptors on them...When you run something larger than a 12 gauge such as 10 or 8 ga. how does it connect to the plug for the radio? Isnt a standard 3 pin plug pretty much a standard 3 pin plug? It would seem that if you run something larger you wouldnt be able to utilize the plug...Surely those little power plugs that handle 20 ga wire wont be able to coincide with a 10 ga or larger wire hookup...What am I missing here? Can anyone help for im wanting to run a decent size straight to my battery for my tuned Galaxy radio...

Hope this made sense..

As always thanks for any help!

 

[nonperson]

I have an 8 gauge wire running from the battery to cab and connected the standard / factory Galaxy wire to it. It works fine and the 8 gauge also provides power to a rechargeable light. Is that what you are wanting to know?

 

[jackj]

Do you really need a 70+ amp capacity? I would think that 12 guage @ 40+ or 14 guage @ 30+ would be fine for most uses. These figures are from:
American Wire Gauge table and AWG Electrical Current Load Limits with skin depth frequencies

 

[kb2vxa]

Oh good grief, 16AWG is more than enough for a CB. Just use something with oil/fuel resistant insulation, wire intended for automotive/marine wiring is what you need.

 

[gewecke]

How would you run a larger gauge power/ground cable(s) direct to your battery for a Galaxy? The only cables I can find are 12, 16 , or 20 gauge cables like the ones with cig adaptors on them...When you run something larger than a 12 gauge such as 10 or 8 ga. how does it connect to the plug for the radio? Isnt a standard 3 pin plug pretty much a standard 3 pin plug? It would seem that if you run something larger you wouldnt be able to utilize the plug...Surely those little power plugs that handle 20 ga wire wont be able to coincide with a 10 ga or larger wire hookup...What am I missing here? Can anyone help for im wanting to run a decent size straight to my battery for my tuned Galaxy radio...

Hope this made sense..

As always thanks for any help!

Your galaxy cb doesn't draw that much current that you need anything more than 16 or 20awg. :wink:

73,
n9zas

 

[Jasonsupafly]

I appreciate the replies...Its one of the reasons "forums" exist..to post questions...good grief...

 

[nonperson]

I appreciate the replies...Its one of the reasons "forums" exist..to post questions...good grief...

They took it easy on you. They tend to beat up on "CBers" who use a word like "tuned" with a question related to CBs. I'm actually shocked someone didn't suggest it was illegal.
But yeah I don't think you would need that much for a stock CB or even a "tuned" one. I used 8 gauge because I have it connected to a small after market fuse panel with the intention to run more accessories off of it. Also at the time I got the wire for a good price.

 

[gewecke]

They took it easy on you. They tend to beat up on "CBers" who use a word like "tuned" with a question related to CBs. I'm actually shocked someone didn't suggest it was illegal.
But yeah I don't think you would need that much for a stock CB or even a "tuned" one. I used 8 gauge because I have it connected to a small after market fuse panel with the intention to run more accessories off of it. Also at the time I got the wire for a good price.

It's not illegal just to supply power to it.
...just to transmit on it!

73,
n9zas

 

[kb2vxa]

"They tend to beat up on "CBers" who use a word like "tuned" with a question related to CBs."
A warning after the fact is as useless as locking the barn door after the horse was stolen.

"I used 8 gauge because I have it connected to a small after market fuse panel with the intention to run more accessories off of it."
Now what accessory might need 40A to operate? <evil grin with horns>

 

[Jasonsupafly]

Thanks for the help guys...

 

[nonperson]

"They tend to beat up on "CBers" who use a word like "tuned" with a question related to CBs."
A warning after the fact is as useless as locking the barn door after the horse was stolen.

"I used 8 gauge because I have it connected to a small after market fuse panel with the intention to run more accessories off of it."
Now what accessory might need 40A to operate? <evil grin with horns>

I think the fuse panel is only rated for 20 Amps if I remember correctly.
Like I said the wire was very reasonably priced at the moment and had an inline fuse on it all ready.