Are these good terminals 4 ground/power?
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Topic: Are these good terminals 4 ground/power?
Posted By: vbel
Subject: Are these good terminals 4 ground/power?
Date Posted: September 27, 2006 at 1:58 AM
I don't want to pay for a distribution block when I can get my power/ground distributed with ring terminals. Will this cheap terminal work good enough for a 200 wrms + 400 wrms amp combo?
Terminal 1
Or should I pay more and get this?
Terminal 2
Replies:
Posted By: bryantobando
Date Posted: September 27, 2006 at 6:46 AM
Gold is a better conductor than copper..
Posted By: jlord16
Date Posted: September 27, 2006 at 7:09 AM
go for the gold ones
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Posted By: jettagli03
Date Posted: September 27, 2006 at 10:37 AM
Go big or go home. Go for the gold.
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Posted By: Flakman
Date Posted: September 27, 2006 at 10:48 AM
I have to disagree with you on what is a better conductor. Copper is a better conductor that gold. "Properties and Uses. Because of its many desirable properties, such as its conductivity of electricity and heat, its resistance to corrosion, its malleability and ductility, and its beauty, copper has long been used in a wide variety of applications. The principal uses are electrical, because of the extremely high conductivity of pure copper, which is second only to that of silver." Excerpt from https://www.history.com/encyclopedia.do?articleId=206462. ------------- The Flakman
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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: September 27, 2006 at 5:34 PM
Thank you, Flakman! ANOTHER talking out of turn smackdown! pwn3d!!!!1!
Not to mention the fact that BOTH of those terminals are copper inside. The only difference is the plating.
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It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
Posted By: xtremej
Date Posted: September 27, 2006 at 5:46 PM
Teminal 1 will work fine, I use them on bulk kit installs. If you want it pretty and shiny get the gold ones.
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Posted By: jlord16
Date Posted: September 27, 2006 at 6:54 PM
haemphyst wrote:
The only difference is the plating.
Exactly and IMO the gold looks better, but would it have a noticable affect on the terminals conductivity? ------------- Clarion DB36MP
Infinity Kappa Perfect 10"
Respone 800w Mono
ALPINE MRP-F250
*Custom fabrications*
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: September 27, 2006 at 6:56 PM
Absolutely not. It will slow oxidation, so the terminal MIGHT last a little longer, but otherwise? No difference at all.
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It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
Posted By: cloak559
Date Posted: September 27, 2006 at 6:58 PM
If anything I think terminal 1 would be a better conductor than the gold plated terminal, because its bare metal to metal connection...
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Pioneer DEH-5900UB
(2)RE Audio SX 10"s
(1)US Amps MD3D
3ft^3 @ 37Hz
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Posted By: Flakman
Date Posted: September 27, 2006 at 7:00 PM
I don't know if it will make a noticable difference or not since the other side of the electron path is going through the steel body of the vehicle for ground, which is probably not as good as the gold plating on the copper (or is it...haven't checked on that). ------------- The Flakman
I feel strange. I have deja vu and amnesia at the same time.
John | Manteca, CA
Posted By: vbel
Date Posted: September 28, 2006 at 1:23 AM
Cool, so I'll just get the bare copper terminals. I don't need it to be shiny, especially when it'll be covered with insulation.
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