mayoy2k5 Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 If I am wanting to use a battery with car battery connectors how do you connect it because my wire has a spade connectors on it ? What have you used to over come this and where did you get the parts from ? Hope you can help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 (edited) Just make up a small cable with spades on one end and clips on the other . Clips are cheap enough on ebay etc. Or if your going to use a car battery all the time then just cut the spade connectors off your magnet and attach the clips straight to it. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2pcs-Black-Red-Heavy-Duty-Crocodile-Car-Caravan-Van-Battery-Test-Lead-Clips-50A-/151441318700?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Test_Measurement_Equipment_ET&hash=item23429b232c Edited October 21, 2014 by fenboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayoy2k5 Posted October 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 I tried that but the clips I had was made out of metal and was 25amp , I tested them on my 12v 7ah battery and the wires set on fire , would these be safe ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 I dont see why that should have happened unless something was faulty , the clips can only be metal for the charge to flow the ones I put a link too should be adequate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayoy2k5 Posted October 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 How did you attach the wire to the clips I just threaded the wire to the clips and wrapped it round the screw and it set on fire , I **** myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 I do it the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onatangent Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 Last set I used were from a motor factors that were clip on and off the battery terminals with a screw down busbar to attach your cables to. If the current drawn exceeds the cable spec expect a fire :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigman Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 I tried that but the clips I had was made out of metal and was 25amp , I tested them on my 12v 7ah battery and the wires set on fire , would these be safe ? Wasn't speaker cable was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayoy2k5 Posted October 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 It was the cable that come with it from A1 decoys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilts#Dave Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Unless you connected them up to wrong terminals on the battery or the connections were ridiculously loose I can't see why you had a fire! A 12v battery will only kick out 12v regardless of whether it's a car battery or a little 7ah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted October 28, 2014 Report Share Posted October 28, 2014 Sounds like you've connected to the wrong terminals. Hopefully the magnet is still ok. You can use quite thin wire if it's set up correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Albert Posted November 3, 2014 Report Share Posted November 3, 2014 Get the terminals from your local car spares shop. Saves any postage charges. They're only a few pence each. Get red and blue so you don't make a mistake connecting up. If you get the ones with covers it will keep the water out as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon69 Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 i thought the battery ampage was irrelevant. Its the motor that will "Draw" the amps as such. for example if you have a 7ah motor(a motor that draws 7 amps per hour) and only 5ah rated wire you will melt/burn the wire. Did the motor/rotor spin when you connected it? If not then i would suspect a faulty motor/short in the motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon69 Posted November 4, 2014 Report Share Posted November 4, 2014 I tried that but the clips I had was made out of metal and was 25amp , I tested them on my 12v 7ah battery and the wires set on fire , would these be safe ? Yes. they are rated for 25amp and a 7ah battery can only give out 7amps per hour (7 amp max) so they should be more than ok. The battery wasn't connected to a battery charger at the same time was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 Yes. they are rated for 25amp and a 7ah battery can only give out 7amps per hour (7 amp max) so they should be more than ok. The battery wasn't connected to a battery charger at the same time was it? This is not strictly true. The rating on the battery of 7ah will probably be at a C10 rating meaning that the battery will deliver a constant current of 7 amperes per hour for 10 hours. If you were to connect a load of 25 amps the battery would supply the current though not for anywhere near as long. It is also true that it is not the voltage that will melt the cable it is the current. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 cut them off and put crock clips on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viking Posted November 14, 2014 Report Share Posted November 14, 2014 http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/topic/287437-crocodile-clips/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 why on earth would you want to hump a car battery round . a 12amp alarm battery runs my magnet for a full days shooting and I have a smaller one (7amp) for my flapper or to use on the magnet as a spare in case I forgot to charge the magnet battery,humping a car battery round is DAFT just get yourself a 12amp alarm battery,its more than enough and saves you having to hump a BIG car battery around if you still want to use a car battery then why not just drive your car into the field and cover it with a few trees and bits of straw and use the battery off that,saves you having to hump a battery around :lol: atb Evo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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