|
Electric EZGO Electric EZ GO Marathon, Medalist, TXT and RXV. |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
09-08-2012, 09:57 AM | #11 |
Techno-Nerd
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 19,654
|
Re: Homemade battery cable
The solder vs crimp argument will probable outlast all of us and our carts, but however you attach the lugs, I believe they ought to be the closed end type and the gap between lug and cable insulation ought to be sealed air tight.
Just my $0.02. |
Today | |
Sponsored Links
__________________
This advertising will not be shown in this way to registered members. Register your free account today and become a member on Buggies Gone Wild Golf Cart Forum |
|
09-08-2012, 11:53 AM | #12 | |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Bunnell, Florida
Posts: 2,408
|
Re: Homemade battery cable
Quote:
a melting point of ~1280*F, and meets the specifications of ASTM No. 5! At this temperature, other bad things would have happened before the solder melted! |
|
09-08-2012, 11:56 AM | #13 |
Getting Wild
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Central FL
Posts: 84
|
Re: Homemade battery cable
Probably so, and I agree about not leaving any copper conductor exposed behind the lug. I use heatshrink. Even found 1" heatshrink that fits 4/0 cable nicely.
My only suggestion would be to crimp first, then solder if you want. That way if the solder melts, the lug is still mechanically attached to the cable. |
09-08-2012, 11:05 PM | #14 | |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Bunnell, Florida
Posts: 2,408
|
Re: Homemade battery cable
Quote:
|
|
09-09-2012, 07:36 PM | #15 |
Getting Wild
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Central FL
Posts: 84
|
Re: Homemade battery cable
Looks real, but not. There's a website where you can design your own.
I made some scale plates for some R/C equipment. Details and a link to the plate website here: http://2manytoyz.com/plate.html |
09-09-2012, 09:28 PM | #16 |
Gone Wild
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: East Tx
Posts: 323
|
Re: Homemade battery cable
|
|
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Battery cable through OBC? | Electric Club Car | |||
Homemade battery hold/tie downs wanted | Electric EZGO | |||
Battery cable | Electric Club Car | |||
Battery Cable Help | Electric EZGO | |||
Battery cable getting HOT | Electric EZGO |