Go to Otherpower.com Home Page Go to Forcefield Shopping Cart Go to Wondermagnet.com Home Page
Front Page - [Homebrewed Electricity-- (wind) (solar) (hydro) (steam) (controls) (storage) (mechanical)] - Classifieds - Site News
Everything - Newbies - [Remote Living-- (housing) (heat) (light) (water)] - Rants & Opinion - Diaries - Our Products
How to make (or where to buy) battery interconnects | 9 comments (9 topical, editorial)
Re: battery interconnects (3.00 / 0) (#8)
by bob golding (photoman290 at yahoo dot com) on Wed Apr 9th, 2008 at 03:58:10 PM MST
(User Info)

yes i have heard that as well, which i why i suggested crimping them. only works if you use a proper crimping tool though. i use crimps on commercial equipment used in the entertainment industry, which is quite hard on leads and stuff. all that vibration and changes in temperature. what does woof think?

cheers
bob golding

[ Parent ]



Re: battery interconnects (3.00 / 0) (#9)
by wooferhound (tim((NoSpamAt))wooferhound.com) on Thu Apr 10th, 2008 at 08:54:17 AM MST
(User Info) http://wooferhound.com

I have also worked in making power distribution systems for the entertainment business, which also use high currant connectors. The connectors that I use handle 400 amps. In the beginning we crimped all the connections and vulcanized (melted rubber seal) the connector. In the end it was found that connections with Screw Terminals lasted longer and carry more currant without the need to be vulcanized. The wire size is 4/0 and would be quite difficult to solder.

In my RE systems I like to use soldered connections. But my max wire sizes now are 12 to 8 gauge and is fairly easy to solder with a blowtorch. My suggestion would be to solder the connections and use heatshrink tubing to insulate as much of the bare connection as possible. If soldering isn't an option then use connections with screw terminals, and if they aren't available then Crimp the connections. Use Screw Terminal strips for all other connections that are not soldered.
W o o f -={(

[ Parent ]



How to make (or where to buy) battery interconnects | 9 comments (9 topical, 0 editorial)

Menu
· create account
· How to use the board
· FAQs
· search the board
· Google search the board
· Old Otherpower Board

Login
Make a new account
Username:
Password:

Powered by Scoop
You must be a registered user to post here. It's easy and free, and the link is on the upper right side of your page.
All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective companies. Postings are owned by the poster, but may be deleted or moved at the ADMIN's sole discretion. The Rest © 2003 Forcefield.
You can Email the board ADMIN here. PLEASE include the username you signed up with!