Extending 1/0 Gauge

[Owners1 10+ year member]

I have a wire run in my truck that fits just far enough to reach the back.. I need to extend the wire but I pretty sure you cant just wire an extra one onto it because its so thick.. is there something I can buy like an empty fuse holder kind of thing so I can add more wire to it?

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[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

fuse holder, distro block, or an inline splice

 

[NewAgeKing 5,000+ posts]

Just buy a coupler from stinger.

 

[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

extension cord

 

[JBGabriel 10+ year member]

Just get another piece of 1/0 gauge and splice it. Easy as that.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

extension cord

oh

 

[bunkerking09 10+ year member]

Just get another piece of 1/0 gauge and splice it. Easy as that.

please tell me your joking

 

[PsychoTheRapist 5,000+ posts]

Just buy a coupler from stinger.

WinnAr!

 

[king ranch 5,000+ posts]

also heard you could use ring terminals on both ends and use a bolt and nut and washers to connect the terminals but i would use a fuse holder

 

[alxmlr789 10+ year member]

There's no need for a fuse holder, splicing, or a distro block.

Stinger has a coupler which is the cheapest and safest way to do it. I would NOT recommend splicing.

 

[KyleBechtold 5,000+ posts]

also heard you could use ring terminals on both ends and use a bolt and nut and washers to connect the terminals but i would use a fuse holder

eh you could but ya the fuse hold is better.. that way if you short it out there it only blows a fuse..

 

[YourNameHere 10+ year member]

cord stretcher from home depot

 

[brynm 10+ year member]

also heard you could use ring terminals on both ends and use a bolt and nut and washers to connect the terminals but i would use a fuse holder

This is do-able, obviously you need to be sure and tape up the connection so it has no chance of shorting. We do the same thing at work fairly often.

The coupler mentioned above, a distro block or fuse block would be my choice if it was my car though.

 

[Brian_smith06 10+ year member]

please tell me your joking

ninja edit. dont feel like getting in trouble tonight

 

[king ranch 5,000+ posts]

This is do-able, obviously you need to be sure and tape up the connection so it has no chance of shorting. We do the same thing at work fairly often.
The coupler mentioned above, a distro block or fuse block would be my choice if it was my car though.

yea i just wonder if there is any voltage lost in doing that connection or not