[TenTec] emergency back up power

[Gary Hoffman]

I like to use copper bus bar stock.  Cut to length and drilled to fit
battery terminals I have installed.  You can often get this surplus for
pennies on the dollar at surplus shops.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stuart Rohre" <rohre at arlut.utexas.edu>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] emergency back up power


> You can substitute aluminum wires with the proper connectors for the
copper
> wires.  Just be sure to use the larger gauge over what copper gauge you
> would use.  There are electrical wiring books at the Home Center stores
that
> have tables of what size aluminum is equal to no. 6 copper for example.
>
> Use of the anti-oxidation grease and aluminum/ copper rated connectors is
> perfectly safe and compatible wiring substitution for high priced copper.
>
> Stuart
> K5KVH
>
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