Jumper cable issue

[dcline9163]

Common sense, maybe.

 

[joel2000]

It starts DC from the battery. Red is hot Black is ground. In electrical running motors in commercial use red means running and green means off.

Oops… my bad.

 

[dcline9163]

I saw a guy that exploded a battery one time and is wearing the scars, don't want anyone to get hurt.My Daddy used to say"when in doubt Do without" meaning get someone who knows.

 

[User170512]

I feel for ya wanting to recycle good copper, but that insulation it trashed. Its the only thing keeping 500+ amps from shorting together. I'd vote for safety.

 

[roundhouse]

I’ve got some just like that .
They were in my basement most of the time .

They are really long , long enough to reach the length of a car , I hate to scrap em but they are missing most of the insulation .

 

[Marietta tony]

Buy A new set, Donate those to ItBeMe

 

[shootsacanon]

Maybe a half gallon of this?

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[rbstern]

Those rode on the back of my truck for 10yrs and are 20' long I think, maybe not. I'll probably wrap em in splicing tape, the 3m electrical tape the wire loom/protector. They were over $100 in 05 but it's 4'0 cable. The sun is serious on some Chinese rubber..

You can replace them with a similar quality cable for ballpark $50.

By the time you get rubber hose/tape/loom or whatever supplies you might use to repair the old ones, you haven't done yourself any favors. Put the old ones in a box. You never know when you might need a heavy duty copper cable for a grounding application.

 

[ItBeMe]

I have these they work great.

 

[GeauxLSU]

Nobody tries to rehab things more than me, but those cables aren't worth the effort for multiple reasons.
Treat yourself to some new ones!