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    Worth mentioning - Hidden failures of wires that connect to batteries

    Didn't assume anything, just going by personal experience with power systems. Mine do not appear to be silver plated, but are crimped. You know silver oxide is black right? No issue with soldered connections, and in a properly soldered connection, the tips of the wire DO touch the connector:)...
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    Worth mentioning - Hidden failures of wires that connect to batteries

    The way to look for this without cutting apart the connections is to apply a load thru the cables and look for the hotspots. Resistance = heat and a good connection/connector installation should be no hotter than the adjacent cable. you can use a battery load tester for this, disconnect the...
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