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Old 03-02-2007, 07:43 PM
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Best way to attach two 1/0 wires together?
i have this power cable that's about 6 inches too short from what i need it to be. i have many small peices i can attach to it. what is the best way of joinin the two peices?

someone suggest something quick, i'll probably be doin this tomorrow
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Old 03-02-2007, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Prolifik
i have this power cable that's about 6 inches too short from what i need it to be. i have many small peices i can attach to it. what is the best way of joinin the two peices?

someone suggest something quick, i'll probably be doin this tomorrow
fuseholder? 1/0 coupler? 2 ring terminals + nut/bolt?
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Old 03-02-2007, 07:47 PM
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put 0 awg ring terminals on each end and put a bigass nut and bolt thru the rings
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Old 03-02-2007, 07:51 PM
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how about a short piece of brass/copper tube w/set screws and some heat shrink?
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Old 03-02-2007, 08:09 PM
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im with the 2 ring terminal and nut and bolt sugestion...lots of tape as well....lol
 
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just solder it together Yuli...u know how to use a torch! and then just use a roll of tape to insulate it
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Old 03-03-2007, 01:32 AM
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Every electrical supply has split bolts for splicing
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Old 03-03-2007, 01:44 AM
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Glue them together
You could also get a power distro block, that would be the more expensive route.
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Get a run of 0/1 that is long enough.......

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still looking for that changer foot
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Old 03-03-2007, 09:57 AM
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The best way is the same way ring terminals are attached. Crimp/solderable connectors. Crimp first, solder second, then shrink tube it.

We use QuickCable, out of Ontario.

Get a 2/0 crimpable joiner (called "butt splice" - see them at http://www.quickcable.com/12.html ), this allows a little extra room for the solder after it's crimped. Put your shrink tube on first and slide it far as possible, joining cables always leaves uber-hot cables, more so than doing ring terminals. Strip the ends, put in joiner, crimp (twice, once for each cable), then torch and solder that puppy.

Works good.
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