I brought these as 8 gauge cable that is heatproof for DC solar can be really expensive. The listing says they can handle 600 amps, but only for short bursts on a car that just needs a bit more juice to start. As a set of cables that will start a Diesel that has bad glow plugs and been standing for a while... No way. I have a set of heavy duty jump leads that are 25mm and they definitely can handle starting a car that struggles to start up to a 3 litre without boosting the flat battery. I would say these will get your 1.6 started after you have left both cars connected for five minutes with the good car running to get some juice into the struggling battery. They are very well insulated and can handle 200 degrees C without doubt. The terminal crocodile clips are hard to defeat, so you get a good copper connection no problems and being ABS plastic, they are insulated and cover the electrical contacts well when closed.
The cable is 4mm, so will carry 37 AMPS safely all day, but nothing like the 600 AMPS the label says they can deal with. Before I chopped one open, I started a 1.6 petrol focus with a dead battery and that did the job without breaking a sweat. It only took one good stab with the key to start it though!
I am not knocking these leads as they are better than the booster cables I have seen from other vendors, but the picture says it all... Thick insulation, not a thick conductor.
The instructions do state that you should leave the cables connected for at least 3 minutes before you attempt to start the car with the discharged battery, so even they are suggesting the cables are booster cables. I hate to sound like these are not what I expected, but they definitely do the job I wanted the cable for and the croc clips are an added bonus :)
Just for the record, starter motors up to a 2 litre (4 piston engine) a 6mm cable minimum, then 10mm will cover up to a 2.5 diesel (6 piston) , 16mm will deal with 2.5 diesel with more than 6 pistons and for a V8 or above, go with the 25mm ... These are safe minimum sizes... if you go below these factors, then use the cables in a booster capacity, not cranking constantly... If you are boosting, then run the starter for no more than 5 seconds and then wait a minute before you try again :)
(If the cables are getting warm or hot when you are trying to start your engine, then try less often so that they are not carrying such a high current)
| Fabrikant | Silverline |
|---|---|
| Merk | Silverline |
| Model | 594260 |
| Productafmetingen | 0.15 x 0.4 x 0.07 cm; 100 gram |
| Modelnummer item | 594260 |
| Onderdeelnummer van fabrikant | 594260 |
| Itemgewicht | 100 g |
| Kleur | Rood |
| Gegarandeerde software-updates tot | unknown |
