On 25/01/2020 12:03, Roger Hayter wrote:
wrote:

Hi All,

I am wanting to connect some thickish flex (think 1.5mm 3 core flex with
all 3 cores stripped back an inch and twisted together) to my cars
battery.

Well, connect them better anyway.

I am thinking of a terminal that's like a washer at one end (that I can
connect to the bolts On the existing battery terminals), and perhaps chock
block type connectors at the other end that I can attach the flex to.

Do such connectors exist (and if so, what term should I google?).

Or does anyone have a better suggestion?

TIA

Chris
There is a standard insulated crimp connector, available in Halfords or
other car accessory shops, that will do this. The right crimp size is a
blue one; but if the largest hole available (there is a choice) in the
washer part is too small you can use a yellow one and solder rather than
crimp it. Perhaps take the insulation off and drill a hole in the side
to pass the flex free ends through if you want mechanically sound
soldering.



Are car crimps different to the electrical crimps I use?

It's just that your description seems wrong. ie in the case of insulated
crimps the colours only relate to the size of the cable not to the size
of the ring.


--
Adam