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Its often a bad mechanical connection that causes the heat.
In Response To: If your wire gets hot enough to melt 60/40 solder you have way too much current for the wire size ()
A bit of corrosion or a loose nut on a stud connection can make a lot of heat. I've seen charger/inverters where the heat has melted the connectors.
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- Large capacity electric cable
- I'd not use just welding cable, I'd use tinned marine grade cable (Ancor, or equal).
- When I did my windlass...
- Soldering Hi amp wire is a bad idea
- If your wire gets hot enough to melt 60/40 solder you have way too much current for the wire size
- Agreed...
- Its often a bad mechanical connection that causes the heat.
- If your wire gets hot enough to melt 60/40 solder you have way too much current for the wire size
- Our 2500 watt inverter was connected with Locomotive Cable
- How about a higher voltage motor?
- Agree with Tom in WA
