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 thats 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

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 thats 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


Maybe something like thing? Hugely overpriced though as its for car audio
nuts. Cant see any dimensions. Might be worth enquiring if you really
want it.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m... 142576050692

Tim

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On 24/01/2020 21:20, 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 thats 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


Don't forget that you should also fit a fuse, as close as practical to
the battery. There is an inline fuse style that is similar to the
terminal that Tim linked to. Again primarily intended for high wattage
audio use and expensive, admittedly, but they accept thick cables and do
the job.
Halfords carry them, at the expected price premium.

Lee wrote:
On 24/01/2020 21:20, 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 thats 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


Don't forget that you should also fit a fuse, as close as practical to
the battery. There is an inline fuse style that is similar to the
terminal that Tim linked to. Again primarily intended for high wattage
audio use and expensive, admittedly, but they accept thick cables and do
the job.
Halfords carry them, at the expected price premium.

One of the best suppliers for this sort of thing (high current fuses,
etc.) is beal.org.uk, much more reasonable prices than Halfords et al.

For the original requirement I'd go for a crimped connector with a
'ring' or 'spade' to fit the screw you want to connect to. Beal carry
all that sort of thing plus crimp tools at no too silly prices.
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On 24/01/2020 21:20, 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 thats 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?

Breakers for a couple of alternator-battery or starter-battery leads
with connectors to fit the battery terminal already attached?



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reply-to address is (intended to be) valid

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.




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I Might go for your suggestion Chris Green, otherwise, I had just thought I might make the end of the existing flex into a ring connector by forming it by hand, then running it

In article ,
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?

Buy the correct car cable and terminals from the likes of Vehicle Wiring
Products?

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On 25/01/2020 11:35, Chris Green wrote:

One of the best suppliers for this sort of thing (high current fuses,
etc.) is beal.org.uk, much more reasonable prices than Halfords et al.


That's a site worth bookmarking. Wide range of automotive and other stuff.

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.


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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?

Yep, car crimps are designed to work with stranded cable.

The ones you use arent.

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.

ARW wrote:

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.

What I am saying is the biggest sized ring commonly available with a
blue crimp may not be big enough for the application. I agree that in
principle the two are unrelated.



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On Sun, 26 Jan 2020 20:00:00 +1100, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again:


Yep, car crimps are designed to work with stranded cable.

The ones you use arent.

Hey, senile Rodent, are you finished with your quarrelling about different
margarines in the other thread? LOL

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On 26/01/2020 09:28, Roger Hayter wrote:
ARW wrote:

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.

What I am saying is the biggest sized ring commonly available with a
blue crimp may not be big enough for the application. I agree that in
principle the two are unrelated.




Fair enough fella:-)

There is nothing more to say.

Cheers

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ARW wrote:
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.

You (ARW) are correct, the insulated crimp colours indicate the cable
sizes they weill fit. You can get a wide variety of ring sizes (i.e.
the size of bolt or stud they will go on) for each of the colours,
though you may not see many sizes offered in such as Halfords. I have
(for example) blue crimps with 10mm diameter ring.

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·

Roger Hayter wrote:
ARW wrote:

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.

What I am saying is the biggest sized ring commonly available with a
blue crimp may not be big enough for the application. I agree that in
principle the two are unrelated.

As I noted in my previous comment you can get up to, at least, 10mm
rings with red and blue crimps, just go to a decent supplier like Beal.

--
Chris Green
·

Chris Green wrote:

Roger Hayter wrote:
ARW wrote:

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.

What I am saying is the biggest sized ring commonly available with a
blue crimp may not be big enough for the application. I agree that in
principle the two are unrelated.

As I noted in my previous comment you can get up to, at least, 10mm
rings with red and blue crimps, just go to a decent supplier like Beal.

That's useful to know, my experience of them is limited to car shops.

--

Roger Hayter