skapunkninja Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 What are peoples opinions on jeep electrical systems? I've restored a lot of jeeps, and they've always been 12v. My personal jeep is 12v, which in my opinion is much better than 6v because of the reliability. I've just bought a GPW to restore and sell which has all the original 6v system intact and working. Would you like to see it kept in its original 6v state? Or would you prefer to buy one converted to 12? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganger04 Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 Keep it 6volt mine works fine no need to change it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 I've neevr had problems with a 6 volt WC54, just keep connections clean and use heavy gauge cables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earlymb Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 With good connections and cables of the correct size there really is no need to go to 12V. Unless it's a radio jeep, 12V only detracts of the value in my personal opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 Basic rule AC runs ON a wire, so surface area is important, DC runs IN a wire so diamieter is important. So whatever gauge you use for 12 volt, double it for 6.as you have half the pressure, yes I know not correct term but, driving the electrons along so need twice the amount . Watts = Volts X Amps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana and Jackie Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 "Basic rule AC runs ON a wire, so surface area is important, DC runs IN " So the skin effect operates at 50Hz does it???? Diana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 11 hours ago, Diana and Jackie said: "Basic rule AC runs ON a wire, so surface area is important, DC runs IN " So the skin effect operates at 50Hz does it???? Diana An AC current generates a magnetic field across the wire that opposes the flow of current, known as induction. DC does not. Yes any alternating current will flow through Skin Effect, the picture I was told was AC think of a swirling jet of water, it will cling to the sides of the pipe and leave a hole in the middle. DC is a smooth steady flow so can fill all the pipe. Probably better descriptions out there, but it works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana and Jackie Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 I see.. interesting, a bit like water going down the plughole. the swirling is different depending in which hemisphere you live. I must ask the next electrician I see if I can have hollow cables as the inside bit isn't any good and I am paying for it 🙂 Diana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 24 minutes ago, Diana and Jackie said: I must ask the next electrician I see if I can have hollow cables as the inside bit isn't any good and I am paying for it 🙂 Diana Think of the cost savings if we could get away with hollow cables everywhere... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana and Jackie Posted June 11, 2018 Share Posted June 11, 2018 It would be phenomenal, I am surprised this idea hasn't caught on by now. And think of the saving in natural resources, all based on hollow cables 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Try studying some basic physics first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diana and Jackie Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 11 hours ago, Tony B said: An AC current generates a magnetic field across the wire that opposes the flow of current, known as induction. DC does not. Yes any alternating current will flow through Skin Effect, the picture I was told was AC think of a swirling jet of water, it will cling to the sides of the pipe and leave a hole in the middle. DC is a smooth steady flow so can fill all the pipe. Probably better descriptions out there, but it works for me. So Tony- given the foregoing, An AC current generates a magnetic field across the wire that opposes the flow of current, known as induction. DC does not. and expounding your vast knowledge electricity can you explain how a DC clamp meter works? Diana PS - I did study physics, I think your ideas on electricity are wonderful 🙂 . I am in awe, as I'm sure is Chris McMillan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andym Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 At 50Hz the skin effect is negligible, it's around 8mm deep, hence well inside any conductor you're likely to be using. And to answer Dian'a question, a clamp meter usually uses the hall effect. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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