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Review on Power Bright Professional Series Inverter Cables 8 AWG Gauge 6-Foot: 800-1000 Watt Capacity by Jon Booth

Revainrating 1 out of 5

DO NOT buy if you plan to use it without modification

As stated in another review, the connectors are poorly connected and SHOULD NOT be used without modification. Not all products made in China are junk and the quality of the wires and terminals used here are of good quality; However, the ends of the terminals are crimped with the wrong crimping tool and can be removed immediately with very little effort. The risk here is HIGH. If the terminal end breaks off, it will most likely arc and cause a fire. Even if the end of the terminal is not completely separated, the contact will be so poor that heat will be generated at the connector, which in turn can cause a fire. The cables I received did not have heat shrink tubing on the ends but instead had a rubber connector insulator which was easy to pull back exposing a bad connection. Day. For my particular application, I only needed clamps on one end of each wire. I chose the two most connected ends and soldered them securely to the wire. I then removed the terminals from the other end (yes, easy) and "tinned" the wire with solder. Since they are sold ready to use, which they obviously aren't, I'm only giving them one star. For those looking for the details: The terminals used consist of a flat piece of metal that turns into a round sleeve that can be slid off. over the wire, that is, they have a seam that runs the length of the sleeve. The correct type of crimping tool has a die that does not allow the barrel to expand as the crimp tip is pushed into the barrel. This is clearly not the case here. This pulls the socket seam apart and very little wire is caught in the crimp. I really needed to take a picture, but I was in too much of a hurry to finish the job.

Pros
  • Few competitors
Cons
  • Almost OK