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Connection to car battery
- Thread starter Peter1154
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For that thread stud terminal I'd personalty go with a 3/8" or a 5/16" (which ever the case may be) ring terminal. These are typically UNC (Unified Course).
I have used a variety of different clamping pliers, both ratcheting and standard. These Snap-On are by far the best I have ever used. I can control the crimp, it usually doesn't damage the insulation and the long handles can give you a lot of power if you want it. I used to do a lot of wiring work on commercial trucks and trailers, and the for important things like this I use terminals that have a shrink wrap insulator that you heat after the crimp, and I also dip the bare copper portion of the wire in die electric grease before installing in the terminal.
