Reading through a few threads about starter and alternator wiring I see a lot of people recommending welding cable because it is cheaper and more flexible. Fair enough, that makes sense, but when I search amazon or some other outfit for the cable I notice that nearly all cable has a temp rating of 105c which is 221f. The ETFE insulation on the standard M22759/16 milspec stuff is 150c or 302f.
Over here @DanH suggests that under cowl temps can exceed the temp rating of the welding cable which could cause problems after hot restart or in flight with the alternator.
What are people doing to mitigate this risk? Firesleeve? I'm tempted to just pay the money and deal with the stiffness and install aircraft cable just to be safe, but figured I'd post in case I'm missing something.
Thanks!
Over here @DanH suggests that under cowl temps can exceed the temp rating of the welding cable which could cause problems after hot restart or in flight with the alternator.
What are people doing to mitigate this risk? Firesleeve? I'm tempted to just pay the money and deal with the stiffness and install aircraft cable just to be safe, but figured I'd post in case I'm missing something.
Thanks!