What Wire?

[juddadredd]

Lots of hot glue as well to keep things in place as your going to be shaking the heck out of the electrics - and also make sure that EVERYTHINGS WATERPROOF - dumb thing to say but a very valid point to raise, remember that air pressure WILL make some of the water on the bike run upwards.

Which is why I said try Les Wassall @ Hid50.com as his ballasts are all hot glued to hell and back and fully water proof - ask him about submerging them in a glass of water.

He sponsored the Trans Siberian lot with his kit - so you know after the road of bones and all the river crossings that his kits not going to let you down.

 

[harry]

Quality wire in washing machines due to the vibs, so source your cables there.

 

[GrumpyTwo]

Thanks and Fuse Blocks

Thanks to all of you for your replies and all of the useful information. I can do most things on my own and I will try anything at least once but I have to admit electrics (and wallpapering) leave me cold. I normally do the work (not wallpapering) and then get someone to check I have done it right before I turn it on, and I'll do that this time.
I'm going to install a fuse block and wire that straight to the battery but which one in your considered opinions would be best and is taking the power for it from the battery the correct way to do it?

The Blue Sea one here, http://www.mackengineering.co.uk/products.php?product=5025-BLUE-SEA-FUSE-BLOCK-WITH-COVER

Or the Nippy Norman Fuseblock here, http://www.nippynormans.com/product.../item/fuzeblock-switchable-fuse-panel-fuz-fz1

I am swaying towards the NN Fuseblock as it is switchable and has a built in relay but I really don't know the best one.

 

[ThorH]

The NN fuseblock works fine for me. I like that I can choose to have a circuit switched or permanent, but find that all my circuits are actually switched. One annoying aspect is that the + and - connectors are on opposite side of the block, rather than side by side. The wiring gets pretty messy.

Another idiot thing: You need a Phillips screwdriver to change a fuse. I have a velcro band around it in stead.

The box is the opposite of waterproof, everything is open. Maybe that is the best, lets condensation dry out. I have mounted mine under the little plastic lid on the right side, just in front of the tank. A little to exposed really, but ok after one season.

Don't know the other one, but looks smaller and neater.

 

[Bendy toy]

This sort of thing is ideal. But not waterproof so under the seat is likely to be the only suitable place.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_t...+fuse&_nkw=12v+busbar+fuse&_sacat=0&_from=R40

 

[morty]

Watch that thin wall stuff. If its going across your head stock as it has less abrasion resistance.

i think you will find thin wall has a higher abrasive resistance than standard cable which is the reason it is used in automotive & marine industries aswell as resistant to petrol & diesel & temps from -40 to +105 along side its higher current carrying capacities.
it uses hard grade pvc not the standard grade which is on all normal cable.

 

[davegs]

Wire

If you see an old dumped motor rip a bit of harness out and you'll have loads of wire.