Building Your Own Battery Cables

Note the size difference between the parts store cable and the 2 0 gauge custom battery cables cable.

Building your own battery cables. Check here for special coupons and promotions. 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. Therefore we build them thicker and heavier than the cheap stuff used by the factory or local parts store cables. There are countless types and styles of terminals i use copper ring.

Often this is best done by creating battery cables to the length you require. We will go over how to choose the right size battery and inverter and how to put the system together. We can also make small battery cables to match factory stock on request for customers who want accurate restorations. Your order may be eligible for ship to home and shipping is free on all online orders of 35 00.

Non adjustable terminals or universal terminals should only be used as a temporary fix. 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. I own both the ancor hammer crimper and the ftz 94284 as well as many others. A full 360 degree crimp makes a truly cold.

Order battery cable for your vehicle and pick it up in store make your purchase find a store near you and get directions. Watch this video to see how to build your own custom battery cables using quality parts. In testing we ve conducted here at compass marine inc. 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.

By building your own battery backup system you can size it to your desired needs. Pick up the appropriate cable for your machine in the gauge size determined above. You can purchase them from custom suppliers or can build your own. In this video i show two methods for how i crimp ring terminals onto heavy gauge cable.

Making your own battery cables. An ftz made crimp exceeds us mil specs. The manufacturer of the ends recommends crimping as the best way to attach ends. The ftz 94284 makes a beautiful 360 degree crimp that is extremely solid.

Wires can be soldered and we ve done that before. Pick your crimp tool.