Terrapin
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Just tossing this out there for feed back. I am doing my 4S 280ah Eve build in a case that will not allow a side to side banded cell configuration. This is for a Trailer I may end up living in full time if covid hits me any harder. I have pretty much hit the end of the road on components. I am thankful for how I was directed to quality vs value thus far on the BMS, DC supply to balance, cell tester, the Progressive converter to change out for the POS stock trailer one. But now I'm at the time to start smashing copper tubes to make the battery lugs and find a way to get cheep short lengths of big copper wire to connect the dots.
My thinking is to go to a junk yard to start hacking short lengths of battery cables from old trucks and such. I am thinking they are insulated well against the elements and may be a cheep way to go.
Is there a good single source of info for what I will need as far as conductor wire diameters for the short pieces that will take the place of bus bars in a 12v build. These cells are the cheep B rated ones and I am hoping using studs and wires will be a little more vibration forgiving on these tiny cell screw areas.
As always any direction on how to calculate what I need to safely series these four cells would be a great help. Even if you can't offer the copper wire conductor dimensions I can get that from info based on suggested std. wire gauge info somewhere and perform measures at the junk yard to meet the needs. I see a lot of builds with bars but not much on build info with cables. I think that based on the shape of the pelican case I have VS cell dimensions specs the single longest cable in the battery should be 12".
Thanks all on any feedback.
My thinking is to go to a junk yard to start hacking short lengths of battery cables from old trucks and such. I am thinking they are insulated well against the elements and may be a cheep way to go.
Is there a good single source of info for what I will need as far as conductor wire diameters for the short pieces that will take the place of bus bars in a 12v build. These cells are the cheep B rated ones and I am hoping using studs and wires will be a little more vibration forgiving on these tiny cell screw areas.
As always any direction on how to calculate what I need to safely series these four cells would be a great help. Even if you can't offer the copper wire conductor dimensions I can get that from info based on suggested std. wire gauge info somewhere and perform measures at the junk yard to meet the needs. I see a lot of builds with bars but not much on build info with cables. I think that based on the shape of the pelican case I have VS cell dimensions specs the single longest cable in the battery should be 12".
Thanks all on any feedback.