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Anyone Used these type of lugs for DC terminal breaker Connections?

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Looking at breakers that go between the inverter and batteries they have 125 Amp 60VDC Breakers out now..
And I saw these type of lugs to connect to the breakers... They look like dissimilar metals but in their install video they show using it on copper cables.
Just thought this might be an easier way to connect Batteries/inverters with Breakers! Any thoughts on this Just curious?
 

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Looking at breakers that go between the inverter and batteries they have 125 Amp 60VDC Breakers out now..
And I saw these type of lugs to connect to the breakers... They look like dissimilar metals but in their install video they show using it on copper cables.
Just thought this might be an easier way to connect Batteries/inverters with Breakers! Any thoughts on this Just curious?
I have not used those but they look nice. I am willing to bet they are solid copper with tin platting on everything but the tips.
 
I like that idea, I just laser cut copper plates to fit into the pocket of the breaker. There's pros/cons to both I guess though. I made singles for the inlet of each breaker, and then bridged versions to act as a bus bar for a combined outlet.

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Do they come with heat shrink? They will certainly need it with that tight spacing. You never have the size when you need it.
 
I've used something similar for connecting 2AWG wire to my inverter, which unfortunately has terminal blocks for the battery connection:
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I added long heat shrink because it's a tight fit between the positive and negative.

So far seems like a good solution. I opted for the open ended ones (unlike yours) so that I could see the wire went all the way through and that I got a good crimp.
 
I have a Hydraulic crimp and that's what they use on the ones I mentioned just seems easier fit ...
I think I will order some and give it a try..
 

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Don't USE the Ones I posted earlier they are in fact true bimetallic bonded lugs meant for connecting aluminum wires to copper...
They are not to be used for copper to copper sorry!!...
 
I've used something similar for connecting 2AWG wire to my inverter, which unfortunately has terminal blocks for the battery connection:
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I added long heat shrink because it's a tight fit between the positive and negative.

So far seems like a good solution. I opted for the open ended ones (unlike yours) so that I could see the wire went all the way through and that I got a good crimp.
These look great for connecting to the kind of entry that doesn't have the screw holes for a lug. Did you make these yourself? If so, how? Or did you buy them? If so, where? What are they called?

I'm trying to connect some 4/0 to DC breakers and running into a similar issue and would love to know how you succeeded!
 
(Sorry - I didn't specify who I was replying to) - Corrected version:

@meetyg -
These crimped ends look great for connecting to the kind of entry that doesn't have the screw holes for a lug. Did you make these yourself? If so, how? Or did you buy them? If so, where? What are they called?

I'm trying to connect some 4/0 to DC breakers and running into a similar issue and would love to know how you succeeded!
 
(Sorry - I didn't specify who I was replying to) - Corrected version:

@meetyg -
These crimped ends look great for connecting to the kind of entry that doesn't have the screw holes for a lug. Did you make these yourself? If so, how? Or did you buy them? If so, where? What are they called?

I'm trying to connect some 4/0 to DC breakers and running into a similar issue and would love to know how you succeeded!
I actually got them from Aliexpress:
 

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