Lugs
I've been using solder lugs for my connections as opposed to crimp on, all the way up to 1/0. The ones where you put the lug in the vise, drop in the solder slug, hold the striped cable in place and h...
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I made my lugs from 1/2" copper tubing. I cut off about 4" and flattened 2" in the vice. Fold back 1" to make it double thick. Drill a 3/8" hole in the flat part. Put in the 000 wire, clamp with the vice. No solder at all. That was back in 1997, and I installed a Trace M1512 inverter, rated at 1500 watts. I have run as much as 150 amps through those wires, and - well over 15 years and they held up well. No problems yet.
Good luck on your project
Fred.
Good luck on your project
Fred.
