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<blockquote data-quote="Geoff1946" data-source="post: 550073" data-attributes="member: 28452"><p>If the cable is warm you are drawing significant current. If the battery connector is warm you have a poor connection, either cable to connector, or connector to battery. Clean every connecting surface to bright metal then tighten securely.</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure what you mean about joining and insulating. Every cable end, whether you use one, ore two pieces should be terminated in a matching tubular terminal crimped on. Solder is an acceptable alternative but needs to be very hot and very quick so it doesn't run back up the cable, making the end rigid, </p><p>The terminals chosen must have the correct hole for whatever you are bolting them to. For insulation, get some heat shrink sleeve which will also strengthen the joint of cable to terminal. For an example, look how the original starter cable of your car is made.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Geoff1946, post: 550073, member: 28452"] If the cable is warm you are drawing significant current. If the battery connector is warm you have a poor connection, either cable to connector, or connector to battery. Clean every connecting surface to bright metal then tighten securely. I'm not sure what you mean about joining and insulating. Every cable end, whether you use one, ore two pieces should be terminated in a matching tubular terminal crimped on. Solder is an acceptable alternative but needs to be very hot and very quick so it doesn't run back up the cable, making the end rigid, The terminals chosen must have the correct hole for whatever you are bolting them to. For insulation, get some heat shrink sleeve which will also strengthen the joint of cable to terminal. For an example, look how the original starter cable of your car is made. [/QUOTE]
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