Reddit reviews Glarks 540pcs 22-16/16-14/12-10 Gauge Mixed Quick Disconnect Electrical Insulated Butt Bullet Spade Fork Ring Solderless Crimp Terminals Connectors Assortment Kit
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100% Brand new high quality insulated crimp terminals connectorsPackage includes: fully / semi female / male insulated spade fork ring butt bullet Piggy back quick disconnect insulated crimp terminals connectorsPackage quantity: 540pcsWire range: 22-16 ( red ) / 16-14 ( blue ) / 12-10 ( yellow ) A.W.GSelection of - quality copper and pvc materials processing, Comply with UL and RoHS standards
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According to the Wikipedia AWG wire size chart AWG 18 is good for 10 amps. The amazon ad says that it is 8 amp cable. It could be very small wire but my guess, with no actual information, is that it's probably AWG 16 or bigger.
If your fridge is within 6 feet of a power source you could just cut off the cigarette lighter plug and hard wire it. That eliminates the cigarette lighter plug bad contact issue. That bad contact is usually the main problem, not the wire size.
Before you cut off the cigarette lighter plug use a multimeter and determine the 12 volt polarity at the fridge end of the cable. After you hard wire it verify the polarity before you plug it in to the fridge.
To do the hard wire connection you need crimp terminals. You can probably get a kit with fewer than 540 parts for less money.
https://www.amazon.com/Glarks-Disconnect-Electrical-Solderless-Connectors/dp/B01E4RAVI0?SubscriptionId=AKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q&tag=duckduckgo-d-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B01E4RAVI0
For AWG 10 and 12 you need yellow. Blue and red are smaller.
I use a tool like this cheap one:
https://www.amazon.com/Gardner-Bender-GS-67K-Terminal-Stripping/dp/B0000BYC2F/
In your fuse box each circuit needs to be fused to protect the wire. For example, if you have an AWG 18 wire to some LED lamps the fuse must be less than 10 amps. If the wire chafes on a sharp edge you want the fuse to blow to keep the wire from getting too hot and starting a fire. If you make a fridge cable with some AWG 16 wire and the majority AWG 10, good for 30 amps, you want a fuse appropriate for the smallest wire in the circuit. AWG 16 is good for 15 amps. AWG 12 is good for 20 amps. The wire, of course, must be big enough to carry the load current.
If you wire it direct to the battery you still might want a fuse. If it is ok for the fridge wire to burn your van then that's your choice. You really only need a fuse to protect wires that you don't want starting fires. GM and Ford run big fat wires from the battery to the starter motor with no fuse. Those wires are usually not bundled in a harness with other wires. The main issue is that 500 amp fuses and fuse holders are expensive. Besides, GM and Ford only own the van until they sell it. What are the odds?
For searching on the internet I use www.duckduckgo.com. If you use that and search for "you tube crimp terminals" you will find videos showing how to crimp wire terminals.