Battery Cable Crimpers
I got into what I thought would be "simple" battery maintainence yesterday, only to find a hidden corroded mess ! Most all the crimped lugs are a solid mass of corrosion up inside the lugs, and all co...
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mrekim wrote:BoonHauler wrote:
Well after trying a crimp on a 4/0 cable (welding wire) with a 4/0 lug I could pull the lug right off the cabling with my hand.
Did you try any different 4/0 cable?
I wonder if the cable and lug need to be matched up?
For example in the chart here :
Wire Stranding Charts
the 4/0 wire thickness (- Last page - I'm assuming they don't consider the cover with these numbers...) goes from .504" to .666". I don't see how the same lug can work for all those thicknesses.
Is it possible the the wire, lug and compression die all need to match?
mrekim:
Yes, I did try 4/0 battery cable from Interstate Battery with basiclly the same results.
I bought the lugs and shrink tube from Del City and the welding wire from a local welding supply house.
Yes, I do think you would need to buy the components from one source but that can be a very expensive way to roll.
