Battery in boot relocation questions

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Originally Posted by trism

The fuse is there to protect the cable in the case of short circuit.

0 gauge can run 150amps all day. But if there is a short circuit ie the insulation wears through and it grounds on the chassis, it'll flow infinite current. The wire heats up, melts the insulation, and causes it to catch fire, burning your car to the ground.

So we install a 140amp fuse. The starter wont draw this much, and if the cable does happen to short out, it'll pop the fuse instantly.

You have the fuse mounted with in 20cm of the battery, so that you only have 20cm of unprotected cable.

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wow that made the whole thing sound simple !!!thanks!!

just worried ill get the wrong fuse lol

how do i find out what a Da9's starter current is?

Mine is a glass fuse in a holder but much bigger than the normal glass fuses for cars. I can't remember where I got it from now unfortunately..

Maybe a car stereo type one?

Yep. What you want is an "ANL" style fuse holder.