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Welcome back to the channel. In this episode, I want to talk channel. In this episode, I want to talk channel.
In this episode, I want to talk to you about setting up these ROMX to you about setting up these ROMX to you about setting up these ROMX connectors. So, these right here are connectors. So, these right here are connectors.
So, these right here are these uh heavyduty ring terminals for these uh heavyduty ring terminals for these uh heavyduty ring terminals for six gauge ROMX. And this right here, six six gauge ROMX. And this right here, six six gauge ROMX.
And this right here, six gauge ROMX. It's got two conductors and gauge ROMX. It's got two conductors and gauge ROMX.
It's got two conductors and a ground. It's really a three conductor a ground. It's really a three conductor a ground.
It's really a three conductor and a ground one, but I just took one and a ground one, but I just took one and a ground one, but I just took one out cuz we only need two and a ground. out cuz we only need two and a ground. out cuz we only need two and a ground.
So, the ground is obviously here, and So, the ground is obviously here, and So, the ground is obviously here, and these wires are stranded. So, in order these wires are stranded. So, in order these wires are stranded.
So, in order to get them on the Victron with the uh to get them on the Victron with the uh to get them on the Victron with the uh uh what do you call it? the studs, you uh what do you call it? the studs, you uh what do you call it?
the studs, you need to get ring terminals on them. So, need to get ring terminals on them. So, need to get ring terminals on them.
So, that's what we're going to be doing that's what we're going to be doing that's what we're going to be doing here. So, if you're interested in that, here. So, if you're interested in that, here.
So, if you're interested in that, stick with us. So, as mentioned here, this right here So, as mentioned here, this right here So, as mentioned here, this right here is heavy duty ring terminals, and this is heavy duty ring terminals, and this is heavy duty ring terminals, and this is made for six gauge wire. Uh, it's a is made for six gauge wire.
Uh, it's a is made for six gauge wire. Uh, it's a quarterinch plug. Uh, so the thing or quarterinch plug.
Uh, so the thing or quarterinch plug. Uh, so the thing or the quarterinch one. So, the one you the quarterinch one.
So, the one you the quarterinch one. So, the one you really need to take into account here is really need to take into account here is really need to take into account here is that they make I saw when we were at the that they make I saw when we were at the that they make I saw when we were at the store, we saw some light duty or medium store, we saw some light duty or medium store, we saw some light duty or medium duty. Although, they weren't really duty.
Although, they weren't really duty. Although, they weren't really labeled that way, but I definitely went labeled that way, but I definitely went labeled that way, but I definitely went with the heavier duty ones because I've with the heavier duty ones because I've with the heavier duty ones because I've used the light duty ones before. used the light duty ones before.
used the light duty ones before. Actually, we used them on on previous Actually, we used them on on previous Actually, we used them on on previous videos and they just didn't seem like videos and they just didn't seem like videos and they just didn't seem like they were going to, you know, really do they were going to, you know, really do they were going to, you know, really do the job well. So, if you get these, they the job well.
So, if you get these, they the job well. So, if you get these, they actually come in a uh design like this. actually come in a uh design like this.
actually come in a uh design like this. And I would highly recommend using a And I would highly recommend using a And I would highly recommend using a hydraulic crimper instead of just like a hydraulic crimper instead of just like a hydraulic crimper instead of just like a force button uh crimper because that one force button uh crimper because that one force button uh crimper because that one will work. It just doesn't seem as will work.
It just doesn't seem as will work. It just doesn't seem as secure as this one would. I'm sure it'll secure as this one would.
I'm sure it'll secure as this one would. I'm sure it'll probably get by with both. Anyways, probably get by with both.
Anyways, probably get by with both. Anyways, point is uh you get a two pack and these point is uh you get a two pack and these point is uh you get a two pack and these things are expensive. This is like this things are expensive.
This is like this things are expensive. This is like this pack of two that came in here. I think pack of two that came in here.
I think pack of two that came in here. I think it was like n bucks or somewhere around it was like n bucks or somewhere around it was like n bucks or somewhere around like close to 10 bucks with taxes or like close to 10 bucks with taxes or like close to 10 bucks with taxes or whatever. So, make sure you get enough whatever.
So, make sure you get enough whatever. So, make sure you get enough but also make sure you don't waste them. but also make sure you don't waste them.
but also make sure you don't waste them. So, first thing you're going to do is So, first thing you're going to do is So, first thing you're going to do is you're going to strip uh the ROMX, you're going to strip uh the ROMX, you're going to strip uh the ROMX, right? So, the other end of this looks right?
So, the other end of this looks right? So, the other end of this looks like this. As you can see, uh this is like this.
As you can see, uh this is like this. As you can see, uh this is six gauge ROM mix and it's a really six gauge ROM mix and it's a really six gauge ROM mix and it's a really thick on here as you can see that. So, thick on here as you can see that.
So, thick on here as you can see that. So, what we did was cut about a/4 in of this what we did was cut about a/4 in of this what we did was cut about a/4 in of this off. Uh maybe about closer to about/ an off.
Uh maybe about closer to about/ an off. Uh maybe about closer to about/ an inch. And then you stick it in.
Oh, inch. And then you stick it in. Oh, inch.
And then you stick it in. Oh, sorry. Don't mind that.
Uh what you sorry. Don't mind that. Uh what you sorry.
Don't mind that. Uh what you really do is you stick that uh the uh really do is you stick that uh the uh really do is you stick that uh the uh stripped wire in there and then you stripped wire in there and then you stripped wire in there and then you crimp it using a tool like this. So I crimp it using a tool like this.
So I crimp it using a tool like this. So I actually used the uh six gauge die here actually used the uh six gauge die here actually used the uh six gauge die here and then it uh didn't seem like it was and then it uh didn't seem like it was and then it uh didn't seem like it was that tight enough so I moved one size that tight enough so I moved one size that tight enough so I moved one size down and then uh crimped it even harder down and then uh crimped it even harder down and then uh crimped it even harder and that's why it has uh looks like and that's why it has uh looks like and that's why it has uh looks like this. So one uh piece of advice is that this.
So one uh piece of advice is that this. So one uh piece of advice is that there's like little tiny wings that there's like little tiny wings that there's like little tiny wings that stick out here. I just kind of cut them stick out here.
I just kind of cut them stick out here. I just kind of cut them off and then try to round it off as much off and then try to round it off as much off and then try to round it off as much as possible. But, uh, you don't want to as possible.
But, uh, you don't want to as possible. But, uh, you don't want to leave it like this. Some people put heat leave it like this.
Some people put heat leave it like this. Some people put heat shrink tube on there. What I'm going to shrink tube on there.
What I'm going to shrink tube on there. What I'm going to use is this. This is a 3M electrical, use is this.
This is a 3M electrical, use is this. This is a 3M electrical, uh, splicing tape. So, this right here uh, splicing tape.
So, this right here uh, splicing tape. So, this right here is better than electrical tape. As you is better than electrical tape.
As you is better than electrical tape. As you can see here, this stuff is super thick can see here, this stuff is super thick can see here, this stuff is super thick and it's not really a tape, even though and it's not really a tape, even though and it's not really a tape, even though they call it like a splicing tape. So, they call it like a splicing tape.
So, they call it like a splicing tape. So, just look how thick that is. Uh, this is just look how thick that is.
Uh, this is just look how thick that is. Uh, this is self- adhering, so it bonds to itself. self- adhering, so it bonds to itself.
self- adhering, so it bonds to itself. What that really means is uh it's kind What that really means is uh it's kind What that really means is uh it's kind of like that uh emergency tape or like of like that uh emergency tape or like of like that uh emergency tape or like that self adhering uh silicone stuff. that self adhering uh silicone stuff.
that self adhering uh silicone stuff. So, it's got this backing here. I would So, it's got this backing here.
I would So, it's got this backing here. I would just peel some part of it off. If it just peel some part of it off.
If it just peel some part of it off. If it gets a little bit challenging, easiest gets a little bit challenging, easiest gets a little bit challenging, easiest thing to do is just pull it out a little thing to do is just pull it out a little thing to do is just pull it out a little bit and then uh this part will not uh bit and then uh this part will not uh bit and then uh this part will not uh what do you call it? Stretch with it, what do you call it?
Stretch with it, what do you call it? Stretch with it, making it easier to pull off. So, it's making it easier to pull off.
So, it's making it easier to pull off. So, it's got this backing layer and neither side got this backing layer and neither side got this backing layer and neither side is sticky. So, uh you don't have to is sticky.
So, uh you don't have to is sticky. So, uh you don't have to worry about that. So, what I would do worry about that.
So, what I would do worry about that. So, what I would do here is that you stretch it out just a here is that you stretch it out just a here is that you stretch it out just a little bit, right? Don't stretch it out little bit, right?
Don't stretch it out little bit, right? Don't stretch it out too much. Uh, but stretch it out enough too much.
Uh, but stretch it out enough too much. Uh, but stretch it out enough so that you can get a tight roll so that you can get a tight roll so that you can get a tight roll pretty much on there, right? And then pretty much on there, right?
And then pretty much on there, right? And then because it is self- adhering or because it is self- adhering or because it is self- adhering or self-bonding, you don't really have to self-bonding, you don't really have to self-bonding, you don't really have to worry too much about that. But the one worry too much about that.
But the one worry too much about that. But the one thing I always do is whenever I get back thing I always do is whenever I get back thing I always do is whenever I get back to uh, you know, closing off the tape, I to uh, you know, closing off the tape, I to uh, you know, closing off the tape, I always bring it back around cuz you it always bring it back around cuz you it always bring it back around cuz you it does bond to itself. it will not bond to does bond to itself.
it will not bond to does bond to itself. it will not bond to this here. So, when you get down there, this here.
So, when you get down there, this here. So, when you get down there, you get that little piece to bond to you get that little piece to bond to you get that little piece to bond to itself. Make sure you roll it over itself.
Make sure you roll it over itself. Make sure you roll it over itself. And there you go.
Now, you have itself. And there you go. Now, you have itself.
And there you go. Now, you have uh this piece uh this piece uh this piece uh well crimped. That's ready to go.
uh well crimped. That's ready to go. uh well crimped.
That's ready to go. We're going to do the same with this We're going to do the same with this We're going to do the same with this piece, which is Let's see. piece, which is Let's see.
piece, which is Let's see. Get some of this off just a little bit. Get some of this off just a little bit.
Get some of this off just a little bit. You can see there. Uh it'll loosen up You can see there.
Uh it'll loosen up You can see there. Uh it'll loosen up that backer or that little piece on that backer or that little piece on that backer or that little piece on there. Like I said, look, not sticky on there.
Like I said, look, not sticky on there. Like I said, look, not sticky on either side. So, uh, what I usually do either side.
So, uh, what I usually do either side. So, uh, what I usually do is go here. is go here.
is go here. Put this on there. Make sure you get a Put this on there.
Make sure you get a Put this on there. Make sure you get a good good good And, uh, the key to this is to pull it And, uh, the key to this is to pull it And, uh, the key to this is to pull it as you're taping it. Uh, you can't just as you're taping it.
Uh, you can't just as you're taping it. Uh, you can't just hold it, you know, non-t hold it, you know, non-t hold it, you know, non-t good. So, make sure you pull it to good.
So, make sure you pull it to good. So, make sure you pull it to itself and then it really bonds to itself and then it really bonds to itself and then it really bonds to itself. So, as you can see, that stuff itself.
So, as you can see, that stuff itself. So, as you can see, that stuff is really thick. This is not your is really thick.
This is not your is really thick. This is not your traditional electrical tape. I'm sorry, traditional electrical tape.
I'm sorry, traditional electrical tape. I'm sorry, this camera is in a really awkward this camera is in a really awkward this camera is in a really awkward position exactly where I need to be to position exactly where I need to be to position exactly where I need to be to be doing this. So, it's pretty awkward, be doing this.
So, it's pretty awkward, be doing this. So, it's pretty awkward, but I would make sure you get yourself but I would make sure you get yourself but I would make sure you get yourself some of this stuff because this stuff is some of this stuff because this stuff is some of this stuff because this stuff is pretty good stuff here. Um, highly pretty good stuff here.
Um, highly pretty good stuff here. Um, highly recommend this. recommend this.
recommend this. Anyways, uh that's how we would do. And Anyways, uh that's how we would do.
And Anyways, uh that's how we would do. And so, we got, you know, the hot leg, so, we got, you know, the hot leg, so, we got, you know, the hot leg, neutral leg, and a ground. Going to make neutral leg, and a ground.
Going to make neutral leg, and a ground. Going to make another one of these, and then we're another one of these, and then we're another one of these, and then we're going to go put it on the Victron. going to go put it on the Victron.
going to go put it on the Victron. Victron Quattro 48 volt 10 KVA and the Victron Quattro 48 volt 10 KVA and the Victron Quattro 48 volt 10 KVA and the 10 KVA uh Quattro or not just this one 10 KVA uh Quattro or not just this one 10 KVA uh Quattro or not just this one but several of them actually do not come but several of them actually do not come but several of them actually do not come with the springloaded clamps actually with the springloaded clamps actually with the springloaded clamps actually come with these studs because of these come with these studs because of these come with these studs because of these studs is why we needed these ring studs is why we needed these ring studs is why we needed these ring terminals. So, as you can see here, the terminals.
So, as you can see here, the terminals. So, as you can see here, the cable we made earlier. Here it is.
Red cable we made earlier. Here it is. Red cable we made earlier.
Here it is. Red cable uh wrapped with the uh what do you cable uh wrapped with the uh what do you cable uh wrapped with the uh what do you call it? The splicing tape.
The white call it? The splicing tape. The white call it?
The splicing tape. The white cable, which is a neutral wrapped with cable, which is a neutral wrapped with cable, which is a neutral wrapped with the splicing tape. And then we have this the splicing tape.
And then we have this the splicing tape. And then we have this ground. And this ground did not have a ground.
And this ground did not have a ground. And this ground did not have a ring terminal put on it. I'm sure ring terminal put on it.
I'm sure ring terminal put on it. I'm sure someone's probably going to say someone's probably going to say someone's probably going to say something about, hey, you're not doing something about, hey, you're not doing something about, hey, you're not doing everything right according to what, you everything right according to what, you everything right according to what, you know, sometimes you just make do, right? know, sometimes you just make do, right?
know, sometimes you just make do, right? So, uh, this one is is a, uh, solid core So, uh, this one is is a, uh, solid core So, uh, this one is is a, uh, solid core wire, so you technically don't need a wire, so you technically don't need a wire, so you technically don't need a ring terminal, and it's wrapped around ring terminal, and it's wrapped around ring terminal, and it's wrapped around this ground lug, uh, and bolted down this ground lug, uh, and bolted down this ground lug, uh, and bolted down with torque spec, uh, just like you with torque spec, uh, just like you with torque spec, uh, just like you would when if you're wiring up like a AC would when if you're wiring up like a AC would when if you're wiring up like a AC switch or even just an outlet because switch or even just an outlet because switch or even just an outlet because it's a core, a solid core wire, uh, you it's a core, a solid core wire, uh, you it's a core, a solid core wire, uh, you don't need these, uh, terminals. Uh, don't need these, uh, terminals.
Uh, don't need these, uh, terminals. Uh, these were stranded wire, so they needed these were stranded wire, so they needed these were stranded wire, so they needed the terminals. So, uh, make sure you the terminals.
So, uh, make sure you the terminals. So, uh, make sure you keep that in mind. So on this one, it's keep that in mind.
So on this one, it's keep that in mind. So on this one, it's wired up this way. AC one out.
If you wired up this way. AC one out. If you wired up this way.
AC one out. If you come across to this side, which is the come across to this side, which is the come across to this side, which is the secondary secondary secondary uh quadro, you see same thing except uh quadro, you see same thing except uh quadro, you see same thing except this one we're using the color black as this one we're using the color black as this one we're using the color black as hot and then or line and then white as hot and then or line and then white as hot and then or line and then white as neutral which is standard and then the neutral which is standard and then the neutral which is standard and then the ring terminal here for ground. Uh we'll ring terminal here for ground.
Uh we'll ring terminal here for ground. Uh we'll eventually get into just wiring up the eventually get into just wiring up the eventually get into just wiring up the whole system and everything, but uh I whole system and everything, but uh I whole system and everything, but uh I know there were a lot of questions and know there were a lot of questions and know there were a lot of questions and even at myself at some point had a even at myself at some point had a even at myself at some point had a question on how you would do this and question on how you would do this and question on how you would do this and that's how you would wire up these ring that's how you would wire up these ring that's how you would wire up these ring terminals. So uh there's other things terminals.
So uh there's other things terminals. So uh there's other things you need to wire up in here before you you need to wire up in here before you you need to wire up in here before you get it going. Uh but these cables are get it going.
Uh but these cables are get it going. Uh but these cables are also really good. These cables slipped also really good.
These cables slipped also really good. These cables slipped in, but they're actually pure copper two in, but they're actually pure copper two in, but they're actually pure copper two cables uh with 3/8 lugs that are bolted cables uh with 3/8 lugs that are bolted cables uh with 3/8 lugs that are bolted down here. But if you are questioning down here.
But if you are questioning down here. But if you are questioning how do you wire up quote unquote ROMX or how do you wire up quote unquote ROMX or how do you wire up quote unquote ROMX or stranded copper wire to these uh lugs, stranded copper wire to these uh lugs, stranded copper wire to these uh lugs, that's how you would do them. that's how you would do them.
that's how you would do them.
