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On Aug 24, 3:43*pm, "Morgans" wrote:
"Tony" wrote in message

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would the RAS brain trust recommend hot glue over each terminal to
prevent shorting out as well as being a bit of strain relief for the
wire coming off the connection? *I also need to build a box for the
battery in the Cherokee...Thanks for this post Frank I hadn't ever
given this subject much thought. I'm afraid of fire.

There is something out there better than hot glue.

Go to a big box home supply house, and look in the area where professional
electrical tools are displayed, and near them and other things like
electrical tape, wire nuts and the like, you will find what you need. *You
want liquid electrical tape, as I believe the stuff is named. *You dip what
you want to insulate in the stuff, and it insulates the connection as it
sets up. *It is good stuff, and similar to what you use to dip tool handles
into for rubber insulating grips.

Don't make that your only protection, though. *An inline fuse, even one with
a pretty high rating, close as possible to the battery is your best friend.
So is mechanical protection of the battery and wires, all of the way to what
is consuming the electricity.
--
Jim in NC

Please consider NOT putting any kind of goop on the terminals,
terminals that you will rely on to make a good connection; some of the
space age goop is likely to get where it should not be and cause
problems. Then you will end up having to clean/scrape/sand it off.
Heat shrink is a good idea and you can use more than one layer if
needed.

Brian

Please consider NOT putting any kind of goop on the terminals,
terminals that you will rely on to make a good connection; some of the
space age goop is likely to get where it should not be and cause
problems. Then you will end up having to clean/scrape/sand it off.
Heat shrink is a good idea and you can use more than one layer if
needed.

Brian


Anyone have a good source for heat shrink wrap for making battery
packs, etc? What thickness is generally used?

Thanks,

WD

On Aug 24, 4:42*pm, brianDG303 wrote:

Please consider NOT putting any kind of goop on the terminals,
terminals that you will rely on to make a good connection

I know of at least one pilot who uses hot glue to seal his battery
terminals after soldering the wires to them. He reports that it works
very well both for insulation and strain relief.

If you need to remove the battery wires use terminals and heat
shrink. If you don't need to remove the battery wires then solder and
pot them.

Andy (GY)