wiring

[misty]

Hi All
just toying around at the moment with this
has any one any idea of the wiring /cables to use ie on a 3 pin 240 volt household plug you have 3 wires approx 3mm thick. what thickness and voltage should be used on the roadster so i can buy miles of red and blue and green well you know what i mean
hope you can help
many thanks

[flyerncle]

Probably more trouble than its saving you in the long run trying to sort out which wire is which,8 core min 10 core is better.

[misty]

thanks any particular thickness?

[eSteve]

misty,

your opening post is a little imprecise and it suggests you are looking for a simple straight-forward answer to an involved aspect of the build.

Suggest you have a search around the Internet there are many resources to help you out with planning your wiring. For example, have a look here:

http://www.constructorscarclub.org.nz/Articles/wiringpart1.html

for a 'How to wire your car' primer. Part 5 covers wire sizes and may give you some answers.

I hope you have already had a look round our site. If so you should have come across a very good thread in the summer with a thorough wiring diagram and (possible) wire sizes, by davidmurray.

There's plenty of information out there...

Hope that helps.

[JHewitt]

Steve, that link leads to some very handy info, that I am sure will help anyone wiring their car from stratch, I have basic electronic skills and this would help any novice, so thankyou for that I am sure will come in handy for many builders.
Personally I am hoping to transfer my wiring from the donor to try and keep it as simple as possible.

[eSteve]

misty,

did the link I provided help to answer your 'thickness' query?

[misty]

sorry im late in answering YES all sorted now

many thanks