Date:         Thu, 3 Jun 2004 10:46:41 -0500
Reply-To:     "Spinoso, Tom" <TSpinoso@AMERICANTV.COM>
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From:         "Spinoso, Tom" <TSpinoso@AMERICANTV.COM>
Subject:      Aux Battery Wiring safe? - NEW TOPIC (I think)

Hi everyone...



I have just recently added an aux battery to my Carat.  I used a Sure Power
1315 and an Optima yellow top battery with excellent results.  Actually I
wired an inverter, smart charger and automatic shore power transfer switch
(mouthful) as well.  It actually works great.  In order to connect the two
batteries together I had to drill some holes in the bottom of the battery
compartments behind each seat - the wire run is a straight shot.  I then
"snaked" 4 gauge between each battery bay.  My concern is where/how these
wires are snaked underneath the van.  More specifically, (while doing this
my wife helped) and she realized the cable basically lying on top or near
the gas tank.  I was not up to removing the gas tank to secure the wires - I
would not know where to begin.  Do I have anything to worry about?  I have
studied various threads where this has been done before, but this topic
seems not to have been addressed.  I would be interested in hearing from
those who have done it and could give an update on how the wires have
survived...  Sorry for the long post.  Thanks for any help.



"Chasin' Rainbows" - 91 Carat

Tom