Re: wiring sizes issues 833 straight 8

Posted by HH56 On 2017/9/17 20:09:08

Don't believe I have seen any specs for early 30s electrical so these may not quite be apples to apples. For what it's worth Packard did give some specs for later 6v systems that I think would be applicable to the earlier cars.

The 48 specs for the wire between the ign switch and coil is 14ga. 1941 and 48 specs given for coil current averaged 2.5 amps at idle cold and 5 amps stopped cold. I assume idle means points open and stopped is points closed but that is only my interpretation. If the interpretation is correct 2.5 amps with points open seems high so curious why it would be pulling so much. If someone has another definition would like to know for sure.