Splice Question

[Mojo^]

Here is the scenario: My battery will be located up front under the forward seat in a 15' Grumman Scrambler (Jon). I have a transom mount trolling motor and will be using a male/female trolling motor plug to disconnect it for removal. The trolling motor and plug both have 10 ga. wire. From what I have read, I will need to use 6 ga. wire to run from the battery, through a 60 amp circuit breaker and back to the trolling motor plug. The distance from the battery to the trolling motor plug is about 11 feet. My question is; how do you properly splice 6 ga. wire onto 10 ga. wire?

 

[wingless]

Re: Splice Question

There is a whole line of Blue Sea System power posts that are a great solution to this requirement.

Apply an appropriate ring tongue terminal to each wire and stack them onto the post.

 

[Georgesalmon]

Re: Splice Question

Those connectors are the best but you have to buy them. I crimped and soldered terminal ends on mine and bolted them together. Then put large shrink tube and several layers of elect. tape over the splices.

 

[2 Eagles]

Re: Splice Question

To splice the 6ga. & 10ga. wire just strip the ends and solder them together. Then use shrink tube over the solder ends. Use the shrink tube that is self sealing or put some hot glue on the solder ends before you but the shrink tube on.

 

[CoffeeHound]

Re: Splice Question

To splice the 6ga. & 10ga. wire just strip the ends and solder them together. Then use shrink tube over the solder ends. Use the shrink tube that is self sealing or put some hot glue on the solder ends before you but the shrink tube on.

I use this method a lot but the procedure sucks that is mentioned above . BTDT and had to undo splice to put heat shrink tube on cable and re-splice . BTDT Too many times to count !

First off use heat shrink tubing that will slide nicely over your larger wire .
1. Slide the tube up wire half foot or so to prevent the tube from getting warm when you solder your splice..
2. Do a union splice with the two wires to insure mechanical intergerity.
3. Center splice in tube and heat to shrink , being careful not to melt a hole in the tube because it will shrink easy with little heat .

If you laid out the wire(s) straight and smooth ,, a quality splice neatly done ,, you will have a factory or better looking splice and
will not have to use hot glue to seal the ends .

 

[2 Eagles]

Re: Splice Question

I use this method a lot but the procedure sucks that is mentioned above . BTDT and had to undo splice to put heat shrink tube on cable and re-splice . BTDT Too many times to count !

First off use heat shrink tubing that will slide nicely over your larger wire .
1. Slide the tube up wire half foot or so to prevent the tube from getting warm when you solder your splice..
2. Do a union splice with the two wires to insure mechanical intergerity.
3. Center splice in tube and heat to shrink , being careful not to melt a hole in the tube because it will shrink easy with little heat .

If you laid out the wire(s) straight and smooth ,, a quality splice neatly done ,, you will have a factory or better looking splice and
will not have to use hot glue to seal the ends .

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If you use self sealing, Waterproof, heat shrink you don't have to use hot glue at all. But as said in other threads hot glue is the poor man waterproofing.

 

[NYBo]

Re: Splice Question

I like wingless's method.