Saturday, May 13, 2006

High Current Wiring - 6 hours (259 Total)

Below are some pictures of the high current wiring I implemented today. I started off with some 6 AWG wire and some copper lugs. I measured and cut the wires to length. I then soldered the copper lugs onto the wires. This was pretty easy after I got the hang of it and let the soldering iron heat up completely. I then cleaned the solder flux off and put some heat-shrink tubing over the connections.

Unfortunately, I used too much solder on one of the wires. The solder wicked up into the wire and prevented it from bending where I needed it to. Luckily this was on the short wire between the fuse panel and the starter. I replaced the wire and reused the copper lugs.