Where to buy crimped battery cable
I'm looking to finish a DYI inverter install and want to buy battery wire in fat gauges around 0, crimped. I want to keep all the runs as short as possible so want to specify an exact length, like 14 ...
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As it says in the Trojan white papers, proper crimp, then solder. Not to be mistaken for using a hammer crimp or other poor means. Solder with the wire up and the terminal down so the solder doesn't run into the wire causing stiffness. If one method is chosen, it's crimping. Soldering isn't a substitute for not having a crimper.
While working on electric fork lifts and JLG or Gennie lift products for 35 years I have never seen a crimp that was also soldered. General Electric systems. Motor brushes, armatures, scr controls, contactor tips etc would all go into melt down before the crimped cable lugs were a problem. I have seen lug connections melt down when poorly crimped and then soldered. If you like wearing a belt and suspenders solder too as there is no harm but a good crimp is first.
While working on electric fork lifts and JLG or Gennie lift products for 35 years I have never seen a crimp that was also soldered. General Electric systems. Motor brushes, armatures, scr controls, contactor tips etc would all go into melt down before the crimped cable lugs were a problem. I have seen lug connections melt down when poorly crimped and then soldered. If you like wearing a belt and suspenders solder too as there is no harm but a good crimp is first.
