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Agreed regarding the shape of the termination and clamp. The insulation will help to spread the force over the face of the termination to help mitigate the shape concern.The actual terminal is a flat plate with the wire flattened and soldered against it. You're using a rounded clamp applying pressure through the heatshrink jacket. So the pressure is uneven and potentially inconsistent. The result could be a failure state where you don't lose power but its arcing and further deteriorating the joint. High amperage + high resistance is a recipe for scorching/fire.
Not sure if this came across in my original post, but I intended this to be a stop gap (not a permanent solution or preventative measure), should the need arise only, to get the vehicle home safely without having to jump it continually and operate with a loose (unsafe/high resistance) termination. It would more than inconvenient to have it fail on vacation, have the vehicle towed to a Ford dealer only to be told we have no slots for x days, then have to source and secure a new 4/0 termination and a crimping tool in the middle of nowhere with a bored teen complaining all the while
Cheers.
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