Posted by mkirsch on October 10, 2014 at 12:04:31 from (72.45.143.81):
In Reply to: 1951 Farmall C posted by vet119 on October 08, 2014 at 15:03:59:
Most people don't care to know the gory details about the whole thing, and no offense, but may not be capable of understanding the myriad of details surrounding the basic concepts.
Ohm's Law pretty accurately describes the BASIC relationships. Sure, it's not quite the same when you're talking about a motor vs. a light bulb, but it's CLOSE ENOUGH for the average person who has never dealt with DC electricity past pushing the starter button on their tractor.
BTW, your battery cables should actually be THICKER with 12V because they're carrying more current. The reason you can get away with thinner cables is because even with the losses due to the thin cables, the voltage reaching the starter is greater than it would be on 6V under ideal condions.
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