Set screw terminals with 0/1 gauge wire
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Topic: Set screw terminals with 0/1 gauge wire
Posted By: meltingplastic
Subject: Set screw terminals with 0/1 gauge wire
Date Posted: January 13, 2007 at 12:48 PM
Hey guys,
I've been doing alot of wiring in my truck recently and i seem to have problems when it comes to using the allen style set screw terminals with 1/0 gauge wire. I cant seem to get the wire in cleanly and not worry about excess strands pulling out or being exposed. Ive started taping/heat shrinking all the joints but feel there is something i'm doing wrong when putting on the terminals... are there any tips for this?
-Mike
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Driving a Bagged, Caddied 02 s10
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Posted By: aznboi3644
Date Posted: January 13, 2007 at 2:13 PM
if the wire won't fit than cut some strands off
Posted By: memfus_boi
Date Posted: January 22, 2007 at 11:42 AM
get sum 0/1 guage connectots like u shaped or circle these always come in handy, u can pick these up at your local radio shop
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Posted By: jeffchilcott
Date Posted: January 22, 2007 at 1:29 PM
You can always get wire reducers or step downs.....that will take 1/0 in and have a solid aluminum or copper 4 guage plug.
They work very very well, I use quite a few on them in my setup
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Posted By: snhtown
Date Posted: January 23, 2007 at 1:14 PM
i have the same problem, where can we get these wire reducers jeff? is there another name for them?
Posted By: jeffchilcott
Date Posted: January 24, 2007 at 1:31 PM
Here is an example of one, from lightning audio
https://www.lightningaudio.com/products/product_details.asp?cat_id=3&series_id=32&family_id=62&item_id=63432&locale=en_US
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2009 0-1000 Trunk WR 154.0DB 2009 1001+ Trunk WR
2007 USACI World Champion
2007 World Record
2006 USACI Finals 2nd Place
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