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#85427 10/17/2003 5:53 AM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 94 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 94 | Hi!
I'm new to the board but have been "lurking" in the archives for a couple months now. However, I can't find any information on this subject. I was given some 2/0 battery cable and I'd like to know if there is there any special "trick" to soldering the terminals on the ends of the battery cables? Is it just like soldering copper water pipe fittings? :confused:
(I've got a '53 Chevy 1/2 ton with a '59 235 engine) | | |
#85428 10/17/2003 6:39 AM | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,228 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,228 | It uses a lot of solder so be prepared for it. Heat shrink tubing is also handy to have. The plastic coating on the wire will melt and pull back some, the heat shrink will cover it and give a good looking connection. I like to hang them from the wire with the terminal facing down like a cup. Apply the heat to the bottom of the terminal only so the solder will be sucked in, keep filling till it runs over the top. Do not force cool or move till it cools off. To hold terminal on before soldering, spread the wires out or crimp it in the vise. Joe | | |
#85429 10/17/2003 2:36 PM | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 988 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 988 | A few years back I remember Belden wire co coming out with battery cable ends that had the solder already in them. All you had to do was heat it up and get the solder to flow.
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#85430 10/17/2003 3:19 PM | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 198 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 198 | Frist off do not use plumbers solder or acid, Strip back the wire to leave no more than 1/8 of bare copper when inserted into the terminal end. coat the outside of the bare copper with rosin paste. Clamp the terminal end in a vise clamping as little as possable to avoid heat lost to the vise. heat the end and fill about 3/4 full of electrical solder. While the solder is liquid draw the torch back and heat the bottom so you burn the covering on the wire. Then slowly insert the wire into the end as the solder in absorbed into the wire, when the wire bottoms out remove the heat and let cool, if you continue heating the wire will wick up the solder and the wire will become hard and not flexable. the use a piece of heat shrink over the connection to help keep the acid out. | | |
#85431 10/19/2003 4:43 AM | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 94 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 94 | Thanks for the responses. I now have a mighty fine lookin' battery cable!  This board is great!! | | |
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