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   Jim Wilkins to Jim Wilkins   
   Re: Batteries - EV Conversion   
   01 Mar 25 22:51:51   
   
   From: muratlanne@gmail.com   
      
   "Jim Wilkins"  wrote in message news:vq0ja8$gj6j$1@dont-email.me...   
      
   >I needed expensive special tools to crimp the connectors.   
      
   They were crimped instead of soldered to better resist vibration. The end of   
   a solder joint is a stress concentration in stranded wire, and copper   
   work-hardens. High current makes wires magnetic and may slam them against   
   steel structure unless restrained.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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