Re: (ET) cable terminals - make your own Ring Style - Home Power Magazine

["John B Reinhard" <reinharj frontiernet net>]

Home Power Magazine (I think)  had a pretty good article about making
Battery Cable Terminals out of copper pipe - a bit of cutting, crimping
(using modified bolt cutter), flattening with hammer, Tinning - to protect
copper AND make great contact between copper wire and copper terminal.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "SteveS" <ssawtelle fcc net>
To: "et" <Elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 10:56 AM
Subject: (ET) cable terminals - was:Looking for a great deal on battery
cables:Chck out this on e-b ay.


> Which brings up a question I thought of yesterday...
>
> What are the relative merits of using the ring terminal connections to
> the batteries vs. the clamp-on style (assuming you have 'bi' batteries)?.
>
> I find:
>
> Ring style:
> - I need to periodically retighten my ring terminal connections.
> - I can make them up easily (I have a BIG crimper)
>
> Clamp
> - Seems like it would offer a lower resistance connection
> - I hate do-it-yourself clamps where the wire is pinched to the clamp
> with a plate and two bolts
> - Is there a good source for made-up clamp cables where the wire is
> bonded into the clamp - or a DIY style?
>
> - SteveS
>
>
>