Building Your Own Battery Cables

By building your own battery backup system you can size it to your desired needs.

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. Wires can be soldered and we ve done that before. There are countless types and styles of terminals i use copper ring. 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. In testing we ve conducted here at compass marine inc. An ftz made crimp exceeds us mil specs. I own both the ancor hammer crimper and the ftz 94284 as well as many others.

Check here for special coupons and promotions. Making your own battery cables. The ftz 94284 makes a beautiful 360 degree crimp that is extremely solid. In this video i show two methods for how i crimp ring terminals onto heavy gauge cable.

Often this is best done by creating battery cables to the length you require. Note the size difference between the parts store cable and the 2 0 gauge custom battery cables cable. Watch this video to see how to build your own custom battery cables using quality parts. Pick up the appropriate cable for your machine in the gauge size determined above.

The manufacturer of the ends recommends crimping as the best way to attach ends. We can also make small battery cables to match factory stock on request for customers who want accurate restorations. Pick your crimp tool. 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.

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. 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. Use our custom cable builder to design and build your own cables. If done right with good equipment the crimp is so tight that there is no air gaps and no room for the solder.

We will go over how to choose the right size battery and inverter and how to put the system together. You can purchase them from custom suppliers or can build your own.