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Re: Main Battery Cables

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Originally Posted by lukevanoort
[(Assuming you connect the charger wire and the Anderson with a proper connector and wrap the connection with electrical tape)

This is the bare minimum solution.

Ideal - open the chargers up and replace the charging cords where they connect to the board. They are just push on connectors. Some modification to the case is necessary to run the larger gage wire through it.

Next best thing - cut the leads of the charger as close to the charger as you can and make a connection using a solder connector covered with heat shrink tubing.

Next Next best thing - same as above but you use a crimp butt connector and electrical tape


Bare minimum - splice the Anderson connectors onto the the long leads where needed and cover with heat shrink tube or electrical tape.


If you are going to convert one of the chargers to use the Anderson connectors please do it correctly. DO not just crimp the alligator clips to the wire and electrical tape them. While you are dealing with a smart charger it is still 6amps DC, and should not be taken lightly.
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