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DaveTM 10-01-2018 12:32 PM
Leaf battery terminal covers
 
I've been thinking of "what to do" about a battery terminal cover for my 7 module lithium pack. I've looked at just picking up a piece of Acrylic from Home Depot. A piece of 11" x 14" is $6. https://www.homedepot.com/p/OPTIX-11...242A/301138329 So, my thoughts were forming the Acrylic sheet into a "U" so it would cover the terminals....and rest up against the battery case.

Acrylic can be shaped (bent at 90-degree angles) using just a propane torch. I think I can just fasten it with a small bolt or screw drilled into the bus bar's on each end.

Any thoughts on this? Or what was anyone else's approach?

Here's how my batteries will be sitting in the cart. (I turned the original pic sideways to show how they will actually be placed in the cart)

https://i.imgur.com/zwJtvTJ.jpg?1

Jkerle 10-01-2018 02:59 PM
Re: Leaf battery terminal covers
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by DaveTM (Post 1545823)
I've been thinking of "what to do" about a battery terminal cover for my 7 module lithium pack. I've looked at just picking up a piece of Acrylic from Home Depot. A piece of 11" x 14" is $6. https://www.homedepot.com/p/OPTIX-11...242A/301138329 So, my thoughts were forming the Acrylic sheet into a "U" so it would cover the terminals....and rest up against the battery case.

Acrylic can be shaped (bent at 90-degree angles) using just a propane torch. I think I can just fasten it with a small bolt or screw drilled into the bus bar's on each end.

Any thoughts on this? Or what was anyone else's approach?

Here's how my batteries will be sitting in the cart. (I turned the original pic sideways to show how they will actually be placed in the cart)

https://i.imgur.com/zwJtvTJ.jpg?1
I just started practicing over the weekend. I'm using a propane torch and a metal brake. It works well but alot of heat is needed to get the bend with out cracking. This was attempt number 1. I'm going to make the sides a bit shorter on the final go. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...04fd6b4e49.jpg

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DaveTM 10-01-2018 03:22 PM
Re: Leaf battery terminal covers
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jkerle (Post 1545849)
I just started practicing over the weekend. I'm using a propane torch and a metal brake. It works well but alot of heat is needed to get the bend with out cracking. This was attempt number 1. I'm going to make the sides a bit shorter on the final go.
That's exactly what I was thinking!! Great minds think alike!! :thumbup:

(Or great minds stink alike....or something......:shock:)

ag4ever 10-01-2018 07:05 PM
Re: Leaf battery terminal covers
 
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Jkerle,

Those studs on the battery spacer are M6-1.0

If you bend some flanges on your cover you can use them to bolt it on.

I was planning to use a coupling nut and a bolt on 4 of my studs to just fasten a flat piece of coroplast. Got the coupling nuts from ace hardware.

DaveTM 10-01-2018 08:52 PM
Re: Leaf battery terminal covers
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ag4ever (Post 1545967)
Jkerle,

Those studs on the battery spacer are M6-1.0

If you bend some flanges on your cover you can use them to bolt it on.

I was planning to use a coupling nut and a bolt on 4 of my studs to just fasten a flat piece of coroplast. Got the coupling nuts from ace hardware.
AG, that's a great idea for your set of Leaf's. However, mine are the early 2012 edition and I have spacers......but not the studs like your later (I think later) version does.

But you have a great idea as well. Do what is EZ to get the job done!!!

(I'm not an engineer.....but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express a few times)

Dave


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