Battery Source - Inverter too

[Scott & Heather]

Cary and don, where in the country are you?


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[Brett G]

Brett, What are these?

http://m.samsclub.com/ip/energizer-golf-cart-battery-group-size-gc2/prod6750008?navAction=push

[Iceni John]

TEMco seems to endorse this one...

If the crimps actually are as good as in the picture, they'll be fine.   The reason I'm wary of them is because one of my non-original starter cables was made that way, and its lugs got noticeably warm when starting the engine  -  high currents through poor connections can be a big problem.   There are also times that you simply cannot use a hammer crimper, such as when making cables in situ when you have to crimp the second lug on the end of the cable that's already run in place.   I'm also curious what size of lug is pictured  -  can these crimpers make equally good crimps on all sizes and thicknesses?   These crimpers are cheap enough that it's probably still worth buying one, even if only because it's fun to sometimes thwack the living snot out of things with a BFH.   Besides, man is a tool-using animal, so the more tools we have . . .

John

[Brassman]

Some thwack those hammer crimpers too much, others not enough. That's the big problem with them.

[Tikvah]

Brett, What are these?


http://m.samsclub.com/ip/energizer-golf-cart-battery-group-size-gc2/prod6750008?navAction=push

Brett, your link didn't work

[pete36330]

I've got one of those hammer crimpers,
They do work good if you hit them just right ,,
What I've been doing is set it on my 20 ton shop press and mash it with the press ,,I get a good uniform press that way each time ,heavy duty heat shrink with adhesive seals the ends,
Also been looking at a  new set of house batteries ,,Does anyone have any experience with the 8 volt golf cart batteries? would only need 6 instead of 8 and less cabling ,
Any pros or cons about the batteries ,,Pete

[eagle19952]

TEMco and others state 4 0000 cable  with the hammer crimp.

I have both, the hammer and an adjustable... that way I don't lose any dies.



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