Source/advice for Battery cables/connectors

[my3sonsdad]

I’m replacing my nonexistent 12v battery with 2x6v Lifeline AGMs. Looking for a advice & source for cables. Batteries, converter/charger all going under the rear twin.

[GMFL]

Check with Randy at Best Converter.
http://www.bestconverter.com/

[Adventure.AS]

A good source for custom cables is either a marine yard or a tractor/farm equipment dealer.

[rmkrum]

There is a wide variety of battery cable assemblies available on Amazon. I use Marine grade cables with 3/8 inch ring terminals in red and black as applicable. Lengths go from 12 inches to multiple feet. The terminals are sealed with adhesive lined shrink tubing to prevent corrosion.

[Zil]

The best for cables is Genuine Dealz in Georgia. Real fast turn around, quality work. I use garden hose to find the length through the routing. http://www.genuinedealz.com/custom-c...cable-assembly


Also Bay Marine Supply in California.

[snow]

I had a good experience with http://batterycablesusa.com

[gklott]

Recommend using cable and lugs that meet or exceed UL 1426, rather than cheap welding cable. This normally means using marine-grade products, such as Ancor cable assemblies. I order custom length Ancor cables with lugs from PKYS.

73/gus

[my3sonsdad]

For short runs (less than 3’), do these need to 2, 4 or 6 AWG cables?

[my3sonsdad]

Thanks everyone for the sourcing options !

[rmkrum]

Cable size depends on how many amps you need to draw through them and the length. Look for an “ampacity table” to get a feel for minimum size needed for a given run, and go the next size up or so.

I’m planning a small inverter, so my Airstream OEM cheap 10 gauge exterior battery wiring is going up to 4 gauge marine wire assemblies in this upgrade.

I also had a boiling battery issue that spewed acid all over the factory wiring, and the wire and lugs did not fare well. Time to replace and upgrade with better materials.

[dumbclub]

Add this source to the list of recommended cable suppliers:
https://www.acdcwireandsupply.com/Default.asp

I received my order of seventeen 4/0 cable assemblies from them yesterday and I'm very impressed with the quality and construction. Also, the order processing and delivery speed was very fast. I placed the order Friday morning and it arrived the following Thursday, from their place in Michigan to my address in California.

Bonus:
The prices were substantially less than the other suppliers mentioned above that I checked for the same spec cables.

[my3sonsdad]

I’m glad I opened the box of my PD9260 converter that I purchased last year but had not installed...didn’t realize that it didn’t include cables.