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Old 10-01-2018, 12:32 PM   #1
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Default 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)

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Old 10-01-2018, 02:59 PM   #2
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Default Re: Leaf battery terminal covers

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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)

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.

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Old 10-01-2018, 03:22 PM   #3
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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!!

(Or great minds stink alike....or something......)
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Old 10-01-2018, 07:05 PM   #4
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Default Re: Leaf battery terminal covers

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.
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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.
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)

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