Re: (ET) Here's the actual battery

["Tim Humphrey" <hump evgrin com>]

Like Steve, I too am puzzled as to why your automotive style cables don't 
fit the automotive style terminal.

Can you send a pic of your cable ends. I'm really curious to see what you 
have.

I would have to disagree with Joel about replacing the batteries for the 
simple reason that the battery you have is
most likely going to be the style you find when looking for more. Those 
terminals are "the standard"(today) in golf
cart batteries for all companies except Trojan, who for some reason 
doesn't want to be in the battery market anymore
and has stopped putting standard terminals on their batteries and make is 
a hassle to order any other type.

Where are you located? If you're anywhere near me, I'll make those 
batteries work.

As a note, I have put the replacement auto cable ends on my cables. You 
know the ones with the two bolts that squeeze
the wire onto the terminal. Some on this list will recommend against this 
type of cable end. Their reasons are well
founded. These cables are prone to failure due to loosening wires. 
However, for me, they are working well. I check to
make sure the cables are tight whenever I check the water level and so far 
have not had a problem. I'm well into my
3rd year with these cables. In an On-Road EV I would not use these ends, 
in an ET they're fine.


Like Steve said you may have to cut off the threaded studs. Do Not use a 
grinder to do that. A hacksaw or sawzall will
work much better.

Stay Charged!
Hump

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> HI Arnie,
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> I guess the reason nobody is stepping up to give you a firm answer on 
> this
> (trade batteries or build new battery cables) is because we don't know 
> how
> "handy" you are with materials and tools, in this case cable fabrication.
> It's not rocket science but it is a certain amount of work and there 
> will be
> inevitable maintenance problems down the road ...
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> My suggestion in this case is that you replace the batteries at this time
> with ones that have the right post for your tractor.  Unless you want an
> additional challenge before you even get around to trying to troubleshoot
> the existing problems the tractors may or may not have.  Shouldn't be too
> hard to find a set of 6 used batteries from a golf course shop in your
> vicinity, and considering how much money you have sunk in the tractors so
> far it'll still be a bargain even if you buy new.
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> Joel
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Arnold  <mailto:asabatelli adelphia net> Sabatelli
> To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu <mailto:elec-trak cosmos phy tufts 
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> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 8:06 AM
> Subject: (ET) Here's the actual battery
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> Here's a photo I found online of the actual batteries I have with the
> terminal type that my automotive style cables will not attach to (a 5/16
> post that's far too skinny in a lead post that's far too fat) 1yr old 
> $35.
> Worth replacing my cables to make them work, or return them and find
> batteries with auto-style terminal posts is my dilemma....Thanks again to
> everyone for the help.
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