Stranded Cable [RE-wrenches]

[Steve Willey, Backwoods Solar]

You can get pre-made battery terminals with shrink tube, well assembled
ends, from Del City wire 800 654-4757. Not UL.

Steve Willey   steve at backwoodssolar.com   www.backwoodssolar.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Maynard, Energy Outfitters" <bob at energyoutfitters.com>
To: "wrenches" <RE-wrenches at topica.com>
Sent: Friday, January 19, 2001 1:55 PM
Subject: Stranded Cable [RE-wrenches]


> 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?
>
> William,
> We use both welding cable and the UL building cable where required. We
> have high humidity but have never seen the the "sticky insulation" that
> was mentioned earlier.  We use Quick Cable products(800-558-8667).
> Their "magna lugs" are the best we've ever found and even have a UL
> listing when crimped with their hex crimp tool.  They sell bags of glue
> filled heat shrink, precut 1&1/2", 50 to a bag, red & black, fits 1/0 to
> 250 mcm. I think they cost about .75 and sure are convenient.  As a
> corrosion protector, we use their paste product, "Quick Cote".  I've
> been back to jobs that I used this on 6-7 years ago and no corrosion.  A
> word of caution on the aerosol products:  I've seen batteries where the
> plastic case near the terminals is discolored and brittle looking and
> tell-tale signs of a spray applied protectorant.  It seems the
> propellant might be negativiely impacting the plastic. Anyone else seen
> this?
> Regards,
> Bob Maynard
> Energy Outfitters
> 800-GO-SOLAR
>
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