Hey all, I made a video showing some unique wire that I used to make interconnect cables for the Trojan batteries i just installed in my ZAP. The terminal spacings are different from the old batteries, so I needed to fabricate some new longer cables. What's so special is that I used #1AWG wire, but it is a high flex type. It takes no effort at all to bend the wire, and it feels almost like a limp rubber hose. It has very compliant insulation and the conductor strands are thinner than a strand of hair. There are well over 1000 strands making up the conductor bundle......
I used a heavy crimp tool (huge!) to squeeze on the lugs, then soldered the crimp (with very heavy duty soldering iron since the wire is so thick) to keep moisture out, followed by a small covering of heat shrink.
Wow, it takes a nerd to get all excited over a wire heheheh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ganyxnlyIqw&feature=channel_page
I used a heavy crimp tool (huge!) to squeeze on the lugs, then soldered the crimp (with very heavy duty soldering iron since the wire is so thick) to keep moisture out, followed by a small covering of heat shrink.
Wow, it takes a nerd to get all excited over a wire heheheh
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ganyxnlyIqw&feature=channel_page