Not that this would help Steve in any way, but using wing nuts for battery terminals is frowned upon by ABYC.
The battery cables should be attached to the terminals with normal nuts (preferably, self locking ones) and properly torqued in order to make a good connection. When you use wing nuts, and screw them on using your fingers, you don’t tighten them up sufficiently. If you use the pliers or a wrench, the whole idea of a wing nut is defeated. I have seen a few V drop on a connection between the post and wire (connected using a wing nut). Marek Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 From: BillBinaList via CnC-List<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: May 8, 2016 10:14 To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: BillBinaList<mailto:billbinal...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List Battery Posts The Trojans I've seen have a threaded hole in the top of the post. There is a double ended threaded lug that goes in that hole and then you use a wingnut to secure the cable. Marine battery cables generally have a simple lug terminal that goes over a threaded terminal and is held with a wingnut. Any auto parts place would have what you need. http://www.delcity.net/store/Straight-Copper-Lugs/p_810730 http://www.trojanbattery.com/product/t-105/ Bill Bina On 5/8/2016 9:33 AM, Stevan Plavsa via CnC-List wrote: > Hi All, > > I replaced my 2 x group 24 batteries with 2 trojan T-105 golf cart > batteries. I didn't consider the posts when I purchased the batteries > and now that they're on the boat I realize that the battery cables > won't work with these batteries. I had made considerations about size, > space, load etc but not the actual physical properties of the posts. > (I made cardboard mockups and they fit just like so) > > Anyway, I need an adapter like this: > http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/mLLQIF_sRVx-dY8oMZ0k15Q.jpg > > 1. what the heck is that called? > 2. where can I get them?!!! > > I have found a lot of suppliers that sell the "male" version of that > but I need it just like in the photo. Unless I'm missing something - > which is entirely in the realm of possibility. > > I don't have the tools to crimp new lugs onto the cables nor can I > remove the cables from the boat to have it done. They are very nicely > routed through the boat and that's a whole can of worms I don't care > to open. > > Thanks, > > Steve > Suhana, C&C 32 > Toronto > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like > what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions > are greatly appreciated!
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