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Jameslarson
Member
Username: Jameslarson
Post Number: 65
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 10:04 am: | 
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Hi. I will be clamping battery cable to standard battery clamps. Once clamped, there will be some strands that stick out. Is there any spray I can spray as to "seal" the ends so they are not subject to oxidation and brittleness? Thanks. |
Tech237
Moderator
Username: Tech237
Post Number: 292
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 3:32 pm: |
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I dont know about a spray but I have always used just plain old Petroleum Jelly. Replace it about every 6 months and you should BE FINE. |
Jameslarson
Member
Username: Jameslarson
Post Number: 66
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 4:26 pm: |
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What about silicone (You know, the stuff that can be bought at Home Depot and out inside a long loader gun)? |
Allan
Member
Username: Allan
Post Number: 76
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 6:31 pm: |
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Drown it with a shot of spray paint.... |
Wildrat
Advanced Member
Username: Wildrat
Post Number: 850
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 6:37 pm: |
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WD40 |
Road_warrior
Senior Member
Username: Road_warrior
Post Number: 1351
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 6:42 pm: |
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I use Petroleum Jelly also. Just reply it
again when needed. |
Hollowpoint445
Senior Member
Username: Hollowpoint445
Post Number: 1185
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 8:47 pm: |
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Tin it with solder. |
Moonraker
Intermediate Member
Username: Moonraker
Post Number: 198
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 9:13 pm: |
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WD-40 or grease. |
Jameslarson
Member
Username: Jameslarson
Post Number: 67
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 9:18 pm: |
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Well, I actually went the route of Pro Audio, and went with 1/0 Monster power cable (Thick stuff), and gold plated monster top mount clamps that have an integrated polycarbonate cover. This will be about 6 inches long to a fuse rated at 150 amps right there next to the battery (On both positive and negative). That in turn will then be run to inside the vehicle to a distribution box that is fused and converts it down to 4 gauge holes. and then to another fused distribution box that again converts it down to 8 gague holes. Spent over $400 just on the cables, clamps, fuses and distribution boxes. I'm hoping to get it done by tomorrow. Will take pics. |
Chad
Advanced Member
Username: Chad
Post Number: 789
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 9:46 pm: |
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Even in the world of pro and car audio we use dielectric grease 
This stuff rocks... Ever pull a light bulb out and find goop on the end of it? That's the stuff. Autozone, Pep Boys, or similar all have it. Super cheap. I just spent a buck on some to goober up all the connectors on the boy's 4 wheeler and have enough to go around!
Chad |
Kid_vicious
Senior Member
Username: Kid_vicious
Post Number: 1466
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Thursday, April 20, 2006 - 10:49 pm: |
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you spent $400 on the wiring?
wow!
i guess that means that you are planning on spending
$1000 on the amp?
hope to see some pics of the install soon.
matt |
Tech237
Moderator
Username: Tech237
Post Number: 295
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Friday, April 21, 2006 - 8:21 am: |
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James, you have to be careful with silicon as a lot if it is acetic acid based and it will do exactly what you are trying to prevent - corrode and chew the dalylights out of the cable. |
Jameslarson
Member
Username: Jameslarson
Post Number: 69
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 21, 2006 - 8:59 am: |
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Actually, I spent more on the wiring than the amp. In the future at least I am ready to go for a really really big replacement amp. |
Chad
Advanced Member
Username: Chad
Post Number: 791
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Friday, April 21, 2006 - 9:41 am: |
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No kidding man. I belong to a crazy group of car audio guys (sound quality freaks) that have done mondo electrical systems for WELL under 100 bucks. I should post pics of my electrical rig, it was easy and looks stock, just VERY time consuming.
Chad |
Jameslarson
Member
Username: Jameslarson
Post Number: 71
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 21, 2006 - 10:49 am: |
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The monster cable is 1/0 gauge (That is one slash zero gauge cable. NOT 10). Super thick jacket, and many fine strand cable 50 feet of it at $3.75 a foot alone. then the multiple heavy duty distribution blocks, oversized fuses, etc..it adds up..Plus I am in New York where everything is ultra expensive. |
Hotwire
Senior Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 1205
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Friday, April 21, 2006 - 11:56 am: |
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Wowzers! 400 bucks! When they pulled the Monster cable off the spool did you hear the cha ching sound it makes? What did they charge you per foot? |
Jameslarson
Member
Username: Jameslarson
Post Number: 72
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 21, 2006 - 2:26 pm: |
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$3 something a foot. Normally goes for about $6. Got a bunch of accessories too. Does anyone here know if it is OK to use black tape around battery cable? In other words, is it rated for 12vdc with all that amperage going through it? I ask because this cable is so darned thick that when I put it on the clamps, naturally there is some small exposed cable because the I can only clamp up to the end of the jaclet. I want to wrap black electrical tape around it. Any problems with this? |
Chad
Advanced Member
Username: Chad
Post Number: 792
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Friday, April 21, 2006 - 2:30 pm: |
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Welding cable... Nuff said. It's designed to be constantly flexed, have hot slag dropped on it, and sharp metal drug across. It will take the interior of a car no problem. My system needs 4GA for overkill, it was about $.50 a foot from the local welding supply place. Used welding rings for interconnect too, soldered in place. Werks great but has no "bling" factor. Terminal stubs and fuse holder came from Wal-Mart (Thanks to Wildrat's advice) It came in under 50 bucks for power wiring not including heat shrink and split loom that I had around the house.
Chad |
Tech237
Moderator
Username: Tech237
Post Number: 296
Registered: 4-2004
| | Posted on Friday, April 21, 2006 - 3:08 pm: |
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Black tape should be OK but for a neater finish try heatshrink tubing. |
Navyrebel782003
Intermediate Member
Username: Navyrebel782003
Post Number: 157
Registered: 12-2004
| | Posted on Friday, April 21, 2006 - 5:11 pm: |
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Black eletrical tape will work just fine for that, all you need is an insulator there and it will work just fine, but like Tech237 said, heatshrink will be a neater look and you can even get it in different colors...
James
CEF#590/CVC#49
Va Beach |
Capt205
Member
Username: Capt205
Post Number: 90
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2006 - 7:22 pm: |
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I second the shrink tube, you can find it for 1/0 wire as well. |
