Hey thanks everyone, it is good to know I'm not alone and belong in this group with its vast knowledge.
Yes sir those copper straps are pretty, how does that work with the battery terminals on the side like that, Ross?
I finally broke down after a tough day working outside in the super strong northern New Mexico Spring wind on Friday and bought the Del City anti-rotational lugs
"Anti-rotational Crimp Lug
Designed for top post and side mount batteries Stackable for multiple battery hook-ups; stacked terminals can lock at 24 different positions for easier cable routing 36 "teeth" bite into the metal so the terminal will not rotate
Terminals of different gauge sizes will easily stack and lock to each other. Lugs crimp with crimper no. 990000 (all sizes) or 990005 "
Check out this video if you don't own the crimpers,
Solder slugs can also be used for installation click here to view proper solder slug use " http://www.delcity.net/documents/movies/battery_terminals.mpg
Before I pulled the trigger on the lugs, 28 of them, I called by buddy with the cable, and got him to read off the wire size "#2 AWG," he said. Awesome.
The whole order is ~$75 I got a couple extra just in case.
These crimp lugs are color coded so it is easy to pick the proper die for the crimpers
I still want to buy some copper, it seems like a great investment, stuff even looks like gold
Anyway, for my next act, I am fairly certain of this, will take any feedback I can get, but like the farmers say, "we're burnin' daylight." In our case the wind is a blowin'
AIMS 2500 Watt Power MSW Inverter 24 Volts
Model #:PWRINV25K24V $249 from the inverter store,
but I may go with the less efficient pure sine wave inverter of less wattage, so I can feel better about plugging the refrigerator into it, if there is enough power.
AIMS 1500 Watt, 24 Vdc, Pure Sine Wave Power Inverter. FREE Remote.
Model #:PWRI150024S
I know these are like toys compared to Xantrec and Outback, but we don't have the cash to spare, and these are in the range of my bank account