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Old 10-08-2012, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by upod View Post
Yes, they are getting quite hot. I'll ditch those and try to use a heavier gauge wire and see what the results are.
I use a spare set of battery cables, attached to the engine (same as in the car).

They should remain ambient temperature or very mild warming.

Any cooking - smoking is massive wasted energy.


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