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Re: Power/Battery Cable Routing Suggestions

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Originally Posted by Smitty1707 View Post
The unruly 6 gauge wire makes the connections among the most difficult to make look clean
Then buy yourself some more ruly wire, as Andy A suggests. Our high-starnd #6 wire is almost as limp as cooked spaghetti.

As for soldering: Generally a bad idea, since the solder wicks up int the wire and embrittles it. A proper crimp does not need solder, even with a hammer crimper.
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