I need to increase the length of my #6 guage MK trolling motor power cord.

This is pretty heavy cable and I don't want to create any potential hazards.  What would be the most efficient, safest way to do that?

thanks,

avid

There's a couple of ways you can go. If your's has factory installed eyelets just leave them alone, crimp and solder eyelets on both ends of your extender cables. Bolt the two cables together with short bolts, tape them well with a good tape like 3M 33+ and attach the other ends eyelets to the battery.

If that don't sound the way you want go, get you a couple of copper crimp splices the size to match your cable, cut the eyelets off the end of the TM if it has them, crimp the splices and solder them to the TM cable and extender cable. Crimp and solder eyelets on the other end of your extenders. Put self sealing heat shrink over the splices and eyelet connections. You can also use tape but heat shrink makes a better, more professional looking job.

Wow,

I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO glad I asked this question.  After reading your reply I made a few additional inquiries.  I have come to a firm conclusion.

There is NO WAY I am doing this.  So it's off to the electric shop.  This is definitly out of my league.

Thanks a million.  I shudder to think at what might have happened if I tried this on my own.

It's not real difficult.  The soldering is just to ensure the connections are sealed from moisture and helps ensure a good connection.  Properly crimped will work just fine as long as it's sealed properly afterwards with self sealing heat shrink or a good grade of tape.   The mechanical bond is the critical part.  Without a good mechanical bond, you may not get a good electical connection.  With the current these motors pull, any resistance from a bad connection can generate some serious heat and loss of performance.