440 Watt Regulated Pedal Power Bicyle Generator for iPod, Cell Phone, Portable TV or DVD player

Step 40 Connect 10 Feet of Wire to Capacitor

Now it's time to make a wire connection from the power box to your bicycle generator.

(1) Buy about 10 Feet of size 12 AWG Stranded black and red wire.

(2) Strip the insulation of each end so about 3/8" of bare copper is showing.

(3) Use crimpers to crmp on large yellow erminal connectors that will go onto 2 Farad capacitor

(4) Slip the ends through the box as shown.

(5)Tie a not in the wire as shown in the photo. This will act as a strain relief in case some one trips on the wire some day.

(6) Connect the yellow terminals to the capacitor termianls. MAKE SURE YOU PUT THE RED wire on the positive terminal. You must get this right or very bad things could happen.

(7) Use a 1/2 Inch deep socket as shown to tighten down the terminals. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN. The nuts should be just tight enough so that the ring terminals can't slide back and forth around the shaft when you push on them with your finger.