Hey guys
dumb question. Are alligator clamps as good as ring terminals for connecting inverter to battery bank??
they sure are convenient
thanks for humoring me on this basic question!
They can't carry as much current (till you get to big teeth like jumper cables have)
They "jump off" at bad times.
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on a side note, what type of wire is typically used for large cable runs to the inverter? 4/0 THHN would seem to be too stiff to be practical.
THHN only indicates the cable insulation type, not how flexible the wire is. THHN is a thermal plastic insulation is suitable for use in wet or dry locations at temperatures not to exceed 90
It also takes special connectors designed for thin strand wires to properly terminate them. Your basic lug on an inverter etc is not designed for that type of cable therefore using it would void the UL listing.
[QUOTE=Sunking;33628]THHN only indicates the cable insulation type, not how flexible the wire is. THHN is a thermal plastic insulation is suitable for use in wet or dry locations at temperatures not to exceed 90
not LB's, but in a similar fashion. the j-box has a 90 connected directly to it, and then a large 90 sweep w/ liquidtight. one coming into the box and one going out...so i can work the 'tight' 90's from the j-box, one at a time (pull excess through one and then push through the other). the large sweeps shouldn't be an issue, and because of the j-box, the tight 90's shouldn't really be either, but more flexible wire would always make it a bit easier.
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