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Title: connecting to a 12v sla
Post by: slightlys on September 06, 2005, 05:23:00 PM

I was wondering what different people use to connect  cables to there sla batteries I have been using simple alligator clips but they don't stay very tightly connected and slip off easily anyone have a more secure connection Idea?  ???

Title: Re: connecting to a 12v sla
Post by: tim in jersey on September 06, 2005, 05:45:50 PM

Personally, I like to make a harness for the batt and solder the leads directly to the tabs and add a thermal resetable fuse in-line. Secure the wires with a cable tie mounting base (Home Depot carries them) which is an adhesive backed base that allows a cable tie to be threaded through it to further secureg the leads. Then I wrap the whole thing with our good friend duct tape.

Then terminate the harness with either a 4 pin XLR or a mini-Q XLR like the Oade's do on their batt packs. I prefer the mini-Q connector as it takes up way less space in the bag.

http://www.marchingant.net/battpack.htm

Title: Re: connecting to a 12v sla
Post by: chitaper on September 15, 2005, 11:49:45 PM

I use .250" Disconnect F connecters, they slip right on the battery tabs (they crimp to the wire). I then solder them to the tab so there's no chance of them coming loose, because it happened to me once at a Wilco show!  :o

Title: Re: connecting to a 12v sla
Post by: F.O.Bean on September 20, 2005, 03:28:45 PM

you could also use rc battery type tainoy connectors, but i'd personally use xlr's of some sort!