Battery post height, too many ring terminals?

bobbycason · 10-24-2018, 03:09 PM

Has anyone else had this issue? Once I put all the ring terminals on the battery post there doesn't seem to be too much thread engagement between the nut and battery post.

Only things I have on there right now are the fuse for the controller, the wire for the voltage reducer and the wire for the DVM. It looks like I wont have much thread engagement once I put the ring terminal for the charger on too.

Is there another way to arrange all the accessories as to not have them all bolt to the terminal?

cgtech · 10-24-2018, 03:28 PM

I have a fun, but not always easy solution. I like to shoot dead AXE & DCX controllers. The (savable) bus bars inside are nice thick copper and make a good terminal. Drill 2 holes, bolt one to the battery, the other hole gets all the wires bolted to it.

Sergio · 10-24-2018, 03:30 PM

Move all of them to the other side of the fuse where You can just use a longer bolt.

kgsc · 10-24-2018, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by cgtech

I have a fun, but not always easy solution. I like to shoot dead AXE & DCX controllers. The (savable) bus bars inside are nice thick copper and make a good terminal. Drill 2 holes, bolt one to the battery, the other hole gets all the wires bolted to it.

Well there is a good use of resources

I have used old buss bars from series drive fnr switches.

bobbycason · 10-24-2018, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by cgtech

I have a fun, but not always easy solution. I like to shoot dead AXE & DCX controllers. The (savable) bus bars inside are nice thick copper and make a good terminal. Drill 2 holes, bolt one to the battery, the other hole gets all the wires bolted to it.

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Originally Posted by kgsc

Well there is a good use of resources

I have used old buss bars from series drive fnr switches.

I do have both of these still that I took off, I'll have to give that a shot.

rib33024 · 10-24-2018, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Sergio

Move all of them to the other size of the fuse where You can just use a longer bolt.

cgtech · 10-25-2018, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by bobbycason

I do have both of these still that I took off, I'll have to give that a shot.

Aim for the middle, the best bus bars are mostly near the outside edges. The goal here is to destroy the potting, without destroying the copper bars themselves. They run most of the length of the controller. Your results will vary, based on how good a shot you are.

308s rip them up real nice.

Theflyinglineman · 10-31-2018, 08:02 AM

https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Syst.../dp/B00T59OLQQ
I bought mine from my local auto parts. Store.

bobbycason · 10-31-2018, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Theflyinglineman

https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Syst.../dp/B00T59OLQQ
I bought mine from my local auto parts. Store.

I like the look of that! I just did as Sergio suggested for the time being but I might have to order a set of these.

Rooster59 · 10-31-2018, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by bobbycason

Has anyone else had this issue? Once I put all the ring terminals on the battery post there doesn't seem to be too much thread engagement between the nut and battery post.

Only things I have on there right now are the fuse for the controller, the wire for the voltage reducer and the wire for the DVM. It looks like I wont have much thread engagement once I put the ring terminal for the charger on too.

Is there another way to arrange all the accessories as to not have them all bolt to the terminal?

Rather than using inline fuse holders, bus bar, or a bunch of ring terminals I opted for this...

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075L88PCR...6-29fda5cb079a

10-24-2018, 03:09 PM	#1
bobbycason Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Independence, LA Posts: 216	Battery post height, too many ring terminals? Has anyone else had this issue? Once I put all the ring terminals on the battery post there doesn't seem to be too much thread engagement between the nut and battery post. Only things I have on there right now are the fuse for the controller, the wire for the voltage reducer and the wire for the DVM. It looks like I wont have much thread engagement once I put the ring terminal for the charger on too. Is there another way to arrange all the accessories as to not have them all bolt to the terminal?

10-24-2018, 03:28 PM	#2
cgtech Over This Interview Is... Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: AZ Posts: 17,449	Re: Battery post height, too many ring terminals? I have a fun, but not always easy solution. I like to shoot dead AXE & DCX controllers. The (savable) bus bars inside are nice thick copper and make a good terminal. Drill 2 holes, bolt one to the battery, the other hole gets all the wires bolted to it.

10-24-2018, 03:30 PM	#3
Sergio Gone Wild Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 9,329	Re: Battery post height, too many ring terminals? Move all of them to the other side of the fuse where You can just use a longer bolt.

10-31-2018, 08:02 AM	#8
Theflyinglineman Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 162	Re: Battery post height, too many ring terminals? https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Syst.../dp/B00T59OLQQ I bought mine from my local auto parts. Store.

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