Just installed two of those; used a 6AWG lug and a hydraulic crimper. Worked perfect!I will be in receipt of a Overkill Solar 4s BMS 120a LifePo4 soon and I’d like to go ahead and order the lugs. Anyone know which lug fits 3 10 gauge wires? Thanks in advance.
As @cargovanconversion wrote, for the three standard 10 AWG wires it's definitively a 6 AWG lug.According to the Wire Combination Calculator (linked below), three 10 awg wires combined would be 5 awg
Thanks for the calculator.According to the Wire Combination Calculator (linked below), three 10 awg wires combined would be 5 awg. I don't recall clearly what size I used, but mine would be different since I have three 8 awg wires. I probably used 4 awg. According to the calculator, that would have been a tight fit.
Thanks for the calculator.
Well, in this instance, the calculator came in handy for knowing what size lugs to buy.John, are you bored or looking for something specific? You've jumped into the Wayback Machine on a number of threads over the past week.
Well, in this instance, the calculator came in handy for knowing what size lugs to buy.
Just thought I'd thank you.
That calculator appears to show the effective gauge of the combined wires - i.e. how much juice can be pushed through. Not physical size and certainly nothing as far as what size lugs to use.
I've got the Overkills and I'm looking to attach three 8wg on each side. From what I can tell, the lug size to accomodate those wires into a single terminal is 4awg. Does this sound accurate to you guys? Thanks!
The physical size of the combined strands is really what you are looking at, so it should fit in a lug that corresponds. Physical size and load carrying capacity are most assuredly related.That calculator appears to show the effective gauge of the combined wires - i.e. how much juice can be pushed through. Not physical size and certainly nothing as far as what size lugs to use.
I've got the Overkills and I'm looking to attach three 8wg on each side. From what I can tell, the lug size to accomodate those wires into a single terminal is 4awg. Does this sound accurate to you guys? Thanks!
I haven't seen any for sale, but I haven't been looking.On a slight tangent - the raised M6 threaded terminals you can get with these BMSs - are those bits of hardware something standard and available in general? I'm now thinking (from advice from a friend) I should try and get hold of some of these and solder them on. I was leaning toward just using some very short M6 bolts/nuts to attach a lug on those contacts, but friend suggests that board may not be up to that sort of physical stress, hence why the wires are either soldered or the raised terminals are soldered.
Nice, if you remember where it was, I'd look at it. But don't go out of your way.There was a thread posted within the past 6 months where someone found a match to the threaded terminals that go on the circuit board of the BMS. I believe they still get soldered on. Otherwise, there are many of us that have wires soldered to the circuit board and I can't recall reading of any issues with that connection.
Nice, if you remember where it was, I'd look at it. But don't go out of your way.
Yes, I have both, those with soldered wires, and those with terminal screws. I prefer the terminal screws, but that is simply because you can make a neater more professional cabling job.