Building Your Own Battery Cables

We can also make small battery cables to match factory stock on request for customers who want accurate restorations.

Building your own battery cables.

Your order may be eligible for ship to home and shipping is free on all online orders of 35 00. Check here for special coupons and promotions. You will need 1 or more sealed deep cycle batteries 1 dc to ac power inverter 1 smart charger maintainer inverter cables and battery link cables if using more. Watch this video to see how to build your own custom battery cables using quality parts.

If your cables don t match the battery you can also get cable clamp adjusters which tighten around any cable to ensure it fits well. Pick up the appropriate cable for your machine in the gauge size determined above. Pick your crimp tool. In this video i show two methods for how i crimp ring terminals onto heavy gauge cable.

For more information on the components of our custom cables visit the following pages battery cable battery terminals boots and adapters cable covering and dressing high temperature wire covering heat shrink tubing eyelets and eyelet boots lugs rings for large gauge cable. Often this is best done by creating battery cables to the length you require. A full 360 degree crimp makes a truly cold. There are countless types and styles of terminals i use copper ring.

In testing we ve conducted here at compass marine inc. I own both the ancor hammer crimper and the ftz 94284 as well as many others. We will go over how to choose the right size battery and inverter and how to put the system together. An ftz made crimp exceeds us mil specs.

Use our custom cable builder to design and build your own cables. Wires can be soldered and we ve done that before. How to make crimped soldered and waterproofed battery terminal connections without expensive equipment as demonstrated by heavy duty mechanic. Non adjustable terminals or universal terminals should only be used as a temporary fix.

The ftz 94284 makes a beautiful 360 degree crimp that is extremely solid. If done right with good equipment the crimp is so tight that there is no air gaps and no room for the solder. Making your own battery cables. The manufacturer of the ends recommends crimping as the best way to attach ends.

By building your own battery backup system you can size it to your desired needs. You can purchase them from custom suppliers or can build your own.