Making 4 Gauge Cables

[derekbooth]

Has anyone written a thread on making your own 4 gauge (or any gauge really) cables? I can't seem to find one, but it seems to me that buying a 25ft spool of copper from Lowe's for $30 makes more sense than spending the $100 on cables.

[Coltf1991]

Well I would recommend you talk to Scotty ay carts unlimited. His cakes are absolutely amazing. They are silver soldered ends and come labeled. You get what you pay for. His cables so little to zero resistance. So take that in to mind.

[Scottsu150]

all I did was bought welding cable from a local welding supply and the correct gauge copper terminals from NAPA, they were the cheepest, just make sure they match both the wire size and the battery stud size. Then I would remove one cable cut the wire to match its length, strip of about 5/8 inch of the outside coating put a terminal in my vice with the open end pointing straight up heat it with a hand held torch and fill it with solder then shove the wire in, once both sides were done I would cover the conection with black tape and install,get a beer, move onto next wire

[GreshamCA]

Forget Lowes copper. I just made a set for my cart this past weekend. I used #4 tinned marine grade wire with tinned lugs.I used shrink tube with the heat glue inside so that no water can get to the copper even if by some quirk I chipped the tin. 30 lugs (2 extra), 26' of cable and 6' of shrink tube was right at $100. I know that I will not be having any trouble out of these cables.

[dougmcp]

You can usually get 4ga welding cable from a local welding supply for around $1.00 a foot and a lug with solder and shrink tube for $1.00 each.
If you want to order online....
Cable: https://weldingsupply.securesites.co...:4:UNDEF::::PA
Lugs: http://spectrowireandcable.com/p/408...th+Heat+Shrink

[ForBruce]

Ladies....Ladies forget Lowes and Home Dope-o


electricty travels ONLY on the surface of wire..hense multi strand is used for welding and battery cables......

i just bought from DelCity dot com and the terminals are only 34 cents

and wire is about 1.27 a foot (25' min)

they also have heat shrink

Crimp and solder is the secret but i never told you that

p.s. #4 wire will pass thru the club car on board computor ( yes i know this is an ezgo thread )

[GreshamCA]

I was just too lazy to type gauge. :-)

[sonicj]

Originally Posted by ForBruce

electricty travels ONLY on the surface of wire..hense multi strand is used for welding and battery cables......

only AC. multi-strand is used for flexibility.

Crimp and solder is the secret but i never told you that

no need for solder if you crimp properly...

-sj

[AzPete]

Is there any firm testing between crimped and soldered on an equal ground for comparing?

[derekbooth]

Originally Posted by Coltf1991

Well I would recommend you talk to Scotty ay carts unlimited. His cakes are absolutely amazing. They are silver soldered ends and come labeled. You get what you pay for. His cables so little to zero resistance. So take that in to mind.

Mmmmmmm. Cake.