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I forget what company @FordTruckNoob went with, but CE sounds right. He has been very happy with their product and may be able to tell you a bit more in his own words.
Yup, CE Auto Electric is the one. I liked their battery, starter and alternator cable kits so much I had them fabricate the cables for the trailer mover too.
There was a cable company at the 7.3 Summit but I can’t remember their name. I also don’t remember if they did full cable kits or just custom stuff. Maybe @ESwift will remember.
I made my own, used welding cable, upgraded the size, FTZ Power Lugs etc. not the cheapest or easiest, but it was done right.
Reading the specs on the CE electric site, if true...thats a good setup, marine cable, FYZ Power Lugs, can't ask for much better, the price reflects.
I am usually the first one to advocate for DIY but having priced out both my truck's cables and the trailer mover's cables, I discovered that CE Auto Electric is actually very competitive.
Welding cable designed to carry higher voltage, more flexible, better heat, oil and scuff resistant than battery cable, general rule is that you can use welding cable for battery cable, but you can't use battery cable for welding.
It's extra flexible due to it using very fine wire strands. Because of those fine strands, any corrosion will affect the capacity of the cable by orders of magnitude more than that of a standard battery cable. Additionally, the capillary effect is stronger with the finer strands and will draw anything corrosive further inside the cable. If you live in the desert, you can probably get away with it, but I'd never recommend using it.
As an avid boater, I was very interested in your statement on the different capillary action between welding cable and battery cable, could not find anything.
I use marine rated cables on my boats, marine cable actually has a higher strand count than welding cable. What makes marine cable different is that each strand is galvanized,, it's also much more expensive.
My truck doesn't spend much time submerged in salt water, so marine grade wires are overkill.
We all know the key pieces to avoiding water ingress: good crimp where the wire and terminal are solid, sealing the crimp with marine heat shrink (glue lined).
It's interesting that you don't recommend it, but the wire/cable manufacturers have no issues with using welding wire for batteries, but will clearly state do not use battery cable for welding.
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