Preparing the Cables for a 300 W DC Power Supply

You need a crimping tool to attach the terminals to the power and ground cables.

To prepare the cable wires, follow these steps:

  1. On each cable wire, strip 6 mm (0.25 inch) of insulation from one end.
  2. Insert the end of one power cable wire all the way into the barrel of a spade terminal and crimp the terminal securely to the wire.
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    Attaching a Spade Terminal to a Cable
    Inserting a cable into the hollow end of a spade terminal
  3. Repeat step Preparing the Cables for a 300 W DC Power Supply for the other power cable wire.
  4. Insert the end of the stripped ground wire (green or green and yellow) all the way into the barrel of the ring terminal and crimp the terminal securely to the wire.
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    Attaching a Ring Terminal to a Ground Cable
    Inserting a cable into the hollow end of a ring terminal