Thread: CRIMP SLEEVES
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Unread 04-02-2008, 17:44
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Re: CRIMP SLEEVES

Mitch,
It is not desirable to extend the battery cables. Adding #6 wire to the lengths already supplied add significant loss to your system. Since this is a critical component (all robot current flows through these wires and can be in excess of 400 amps several times during a match), I would recommend that if you need to extend the wire that you make up your own cables using parts available from Terminal Supply or one of the other suppliers. If you have questions, please contact me via PM and we can get a discussion going. It is far better to keep the #6 wires short and use #10 for individual branch circuits that need to be further away from the battery.
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