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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 |
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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 -- Please don't feed the trolls |
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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. -- Roger Hayter |
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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
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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? -- *Nostalgia isn't what is used to be. Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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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. |
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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? 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 |
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"ARW" wrote in message ... 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. |
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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. 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. -- Roger Hayter |
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Lonely Auto-contradicting Psychotic Senile Ozzie Troll Alert! LOL
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 -- Keema Nam addressing nym-shifting senile Rodent: "You are now exposed as a liar, as well as an ignorant troll." "MID: .com" |
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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 -- Adam |
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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. -- Chris Green · |
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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 · |
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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 |
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