Stranded cables [RE-wrenches]

[Drake Chamberlin, Quicksilver Electrical]

What brand of cable gave you the problem?  Has anyone else experienced this
difficulty?  Was the your welding cable U.L. approved or not?

Drake

Desk SVI wrote:

> We use the real UL ENT stuf.  We have high humidity here and after a few
> years the welding cable cover starts to melt and get sticky it in not great
> to come back to.  This may be a east caost thing or the local suplyer we
> gave welding cable up.
> Lyn
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob-O Schultze, Electron Connection" <econnect at snowcrest.net>
> To: <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 11:43 AM
> Subject: Re: Stranded cables [RE-wrenches]
>
> > Bill,
> >
> > >What are the rest of you using for battery cable?  Where do you purchase
> > >it?  Do you routinely apply shrink tubing to crimp connectors?  How do
> you
> > >treat the battery posts on vented batteries?
> >
> > I routinely use a good grade of welding cable as well. It isn't UL,
> > but has a 600V rating on the jacket which usually satisfies all
> > inspectors except those that WANT the RE system to fail.  For the
> > others, I have some UL stuff, but it's expensive!
> > I shrink (with internal adhesive) all crimps. I use black cable but
> > have black and red shrink. Cheaper than two rolls of cables and less
> > hassle to transport to the job.
> > I don't treat the posts at all other than polishing them with a wire
> > brush prior to bolting the cables on. I figure that sooner or later
> > you've got to clean the posts anyway and with goop, you've got a
> > bigger mess. I am a believer in Hydrocaps, however, which keep the
> > tops and posts of the batteries MUCH cleaner, especially if you kick
> > up the finish CC voltage pretty high which I usually do.
> > Bob-O
> >
> > >
> > >I still use welding cable because it is so much cheaper than battery
> cable
> > >and it does not seem to be that much different.  I purchase mine from
> > >Waytek (who has red and black).  I do shrink any crimp connection.  I
> have
> > >two types of post treatment I purchased from Napa:  a paint on goop and a
> > >spray.  I prefer the spray as it is easier to apply and seems as
> effective.
> > >
> > >William Miller
> > >
> >
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