Re: (ET) battery cables

["David Roden" <etpost drmm net>]

One road EV converter I know of - can't think of the name right now, but 
they converted Ford Escorts - used to lead-weld the battery interconnects 
onto the terminals.  The connections were solid, that's for sure, but it 
made battery replacement a wee bit challenging.

On the ET, the currents involved are far more reasonable, and certainly 
don't require such drastic measures.  Welding or marine cable from a 
trustworthy supplier in the #1 or #2 range, a good quality copper lug, and 
a 
hammer crimper will do fine.  Bellville washers are gorgeous if you can 
find 
them easily, but I've used a combination of flat and split washers with no 
problem.

If you want pre-made cables, you might check truck repair and supply 
shops.  
Watch out for low-qualty lugs and undersized wire in cheap discount-store 
imported cables, though.  

You'll find the same Chinese junk wire sold as welding cable on Ebay, at 
low 
prices.  Some of it has undersized conductors - often a size or two under 
the advertised gauge - and thick, flammable plastic insulation to make up 
the size difference.  Caveat emptor.


David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA

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