Battery cable size

[Helirich]

While I would agree with all that, regular battery cables flex more than enough to handle that much flex. That is nothing compared to coiling and stretching out a welding cable every time you have a welding job.

[gornoman]

Originally Posted by Volt_Ampere

Welding cable is perfect for this application. Very flexible.

Originally Posted by Helirich

Why would you need flex on a cart? None of the cables has to move except the motor cables. Those are so long that flex is not an issue.

You can take the advice, or you can ignore the advice. These techs come here to help people. Please don't second guess EVERY recommendation that comes along just because YOU don't have the experience and industry time these guys do. You don't know how rocket motors work either, yet we went to the moon and back successfully. When a qualified contributor gives advice, please LEARN from it.

[Helirich]

Originally Posted by gornoman

You can take the advice, or you can ignore the advice. These techs come here to help people. Please don't second guess EVERY recommendation that comes along just because YOU don't have the experience and industry time these guys do. You don't know how rocket motors work either, yet we went to the moon and back successfully. When a qualified contributor gives advice, please LEARN from it.

My saying is "listen to everyone and make up your own mind". In my younger days I was an aerospace engineer. I worked mostly on helicopters, but I do know how a rocket motor works. Not that has anything to do with it. I have a lifetime of experience working on all kinds the machines. Are you really trying to argue that we should use welding cable instead of battery cables on batteries? The reality is they are very similar and I have no doubt that both will work in this application.

[teecro]

Originally Posted by Helirich

Why would you need flex on a cart? None of the cables has to move except the motor cables. Those are so long that flex is not an issue.

Flexible cables to do with EASE and put less strain on the connection point so even the battery cable can benefit from the limp and easily manipulated cabling.

[timmyjane]

I use welding cable because it works great and can be sourced easily and cheaply.

[Lilrascals]

Originally Posted by timmyjane

Found a guy on eBay selling 2g welding cable for $1.35/ft with free ship. It is yellow but so is my cart. Bought cable, ends and a crimper for about half to 3/4 of the cost of a "full set" which doesnt include the 4 from the FR switch to the motor on my series cart.

What total length did you get and are the cable ends all the same on a ezgo txt series setup. I want to do this to mine and I have all the tools just want to make sure I have all I need before taking my cart apart

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[timmyjane]

I would think that you would need about 25' plus the ends and heat shrink. Maybe get 30' to be on the safe side.

[Clemsoncartguy]

Are yall useING big pliar like crimper or those ones you lay the wire in and wack the top with a hammer?

[cgtech]

"whack the top with hammer" style, then solder.

[gadavis]

I bought a hydraulic crimper set from Harbor Freight. I paid $51.xx (yes from the land of almost right), for it and it does a good job with crimping wire ends on cable. I put a little No Lox brand anti corrosion paste in the terminal when I stick the wire end into it then roll the cable to coat the wire strands good. I crimp the ends and then I heat shrink tubing on the ends. I have not had any problems with cables made this way for golf cart and many other applications including the 20 Kw Onan generator I am installing here.