PREPARING THE CABLE KIT:

4AWG Cables

  1. I usually go with 16+ inches of RED 4AWG, and 16+ inches of Black 4AWG. For a total of 32 inches of 4AWG. The color does not matter, but I am not willing to take any chances of accidentally frying a hashboard because I forget which is hot.

  2. Cut the 4AWG with wire shear cutters and strip off the end with a cable stripper.

  3. Next I will use the Battery Cable Lug Crimping tool to secure the 4AWG-¼ Battery Terminal Connectors.

  4. Put on the heat shrink tubing

  5. I use a Hot Air Rework  Station to secure the shrink tubing around the base of the lug. You can also use a lighter. 

  * I have seen Loki builds using all sorts of cables, wires, and lugs. This seems like the most stable option to me. If I put one of these in a family member’s house I want to be sure it is capable.

6 PIN PCIe CONNECTOR (3 YELLOW 3 BLACK)

This is the connector that goes from the Control Board to the PSU in our build. It has 3 Yellow and 3 Black wires on each lead and a white plastic 6 pin square at the other end.

  1. Remove any shrink tubing on the wire bundle if needed, you may be able to slide it down and utilize it to keep your wiring neat.

  2. Cut off the lug or connector to free the individual wires.  

  3. Isolate the best looking connector available. You might want to give it a quick wipe-down with an alcohol pad.

  4. strip about a half inch of the end of each wire. 

  5. Twist the 3 Yellow and 3 Black together

  6. Put on the lug and crimp it. *They make smaller crimpers, but I just use rusty pliers.

  7. Use the Heat Shrink tubing to secure your wires.