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Old 05-11-2014 | 11:44 AM
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I have 2 Blue top Optima batteries that are in parallel, My current setup has a single 4 gauge wire running between both batt's, I just purchased 4 battery terminals that will allow me to run dual 1/0 wires between the batt's
Will this damage the batteries? is there a benefit from doing this?

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Old 05-11-2014 | 12:11 PM
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It won't hurt anything, just allows for a very large amp flow.
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Old 05-11-2014 | 01:28 PM
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Won't hurt a thing.
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Old 05-11-2014 | 01:57 PM
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Bigger is better 99% of the time when dealing with batteries.
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Old 05-11-2014 | 02:12 PM
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Current flow is like a hose.....the bigger the more flow. Just make sure to have the same sized grounds also.
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Old 05-11-2014 | 03:37 PM
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So I have 2 1/0 (Pos and Neg) in parallel and 1 ea going to the starter and block coming from the battery switch
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Old 05-11-2014 | 04:15 PM
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How are you hoking up the wire from the alternator? Those cables look great!!
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Old 05-11-2014 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Jonesyfxr
How are you hoking up the wire from the alternator? Those cables look great!!
I already have 1 cable each coming from the block and starter going to the battery switch, now I need to make a wire to go from the alternator to the batteries..... Thanks BTW
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Why do you need two 1/0 cables hooking one batt to the other ?
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Old 05-11-2014 | 06:05 PM
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Check at the starter, you may already have an alt wire there. I'd just run a new wire from alt to starter if that's the case.....unless you have a bat switch.
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