My main battery to inverter interconnects posed me a problem. I wanted something flexible, but heavy. Battery leads are far too stiff, and nothing else I could find came close. So I had to make my own. Again.
I found some nice superflex welding cable. This stuff has 1200 fine copper strands, so it's really flexible. And as a welding cable, it's double-insulated.
Step 1 was to carefully cut around the outer and inner sheath, without nicking the conductors.
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Slide off the outer, without disturbing the strands too much. (A slight twist the right way as it comes off helps)
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Solid copper crimplugs designed for this cable will just slide on if you're lucky and didn't distort things too much.
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I borrowed this crimping tool, because anything else was going to make a mess of the job.
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I think I overdid it
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I made 2 sets, as I planned on having two battery banks.
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I added heatshrink (red for positive, black for negative, for easy identification and protection)
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The nylon glands were easier to put on now. They protect the cables when they go through the inverters metal case.
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A set of 4, all done.
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Closeup of the ends
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These cables are all still in use now, with no sign of any corrosion after 8 years use.