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Battery Connections

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SeniorCitizen

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If you happen to have c clamps that will fit the situation , they are excellent for connecting most lawn tractor batteries . Heavy duty are best but your light weights will usually work . These pictured when re-positioned to vertical make excellent handles for lifting and carrying .


#2

TonyPrin

TonyPrin

SeniorCitizen, when I saw the photo, I thought the OP was about lifting the battery. What's the advantage of using clamps?


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SeniorCitizen

I believe you'll experience the advantage when you attempt to fit a metric wrench on a U.S. nut or a U.S wrench on a metric nut . No trips to the tool box or back to the tool box .

Have you ever had to clean the corrosion from the battery post , screw , nut and cable end ? The C clamp makes it easy . I suppose we could say the advantage of clamps is they serve 2 purposes .


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davis2

SeniorCitizen said:
I believe you'll experience the advantage when you attempt to fit a metric wrench on a U.S. nut or a U.S wrench on a metric nut . No trips to the tool box or back to the tool box .

Have you ever had to clean the corrosion from the battery post , screw , nut and cable end ? The C clamp makes it easy . I suppose we could say the advantage of clamps is they serve 2 purposes .
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Three... Additional real estate for a short circuit, too!


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SeniorCitizen

If you can't t prevent that don't do it .


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wickedgoodoutdoors

wickedgoodoutdoors

SeniorCitizen said:
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If you happen to have c clamps that will fit the situation , they are excellent for connecting most lawn tractor batteries . Heavy duty are best but your light weights will usually work . These pictured when re-positioned to vertical make excellent handles for lifting and carrying .
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#7

wickedgoodoutdoors

wickedgoodoutdoors

Actually Brass works best but in keeping with the cheap shinese construction just go with old steel pliers.

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#8

wickedgoodoutdoors

wickedgoodoutdoors

Dont forget to go for a quick swim at the beach before picking to the C clamp Battery holders. The Salt Water makes it more fun!


#9

TonyPrin

TonyPrin

wickedgoodoutdoors said:
Dont forget to go for a quick swim at the beach before picking to the C clamp Battery holders. The Salt Water makes it more fun!
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But which is worse in salt water, a battery or a shark?


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davis2

TonyPrin said:
But which is worse in salt water, a battery or a shark?
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A snark...


#11

wickedgoodoutdoors

wickedgoodoutdoors

Snarks are Fun, Teach you the basics of Not to Fall off to far out at Sea with a Big Battery that will attack SHARKS! Im Not being negitive but Im Positive the Battery will sink with or without Current. if its Litium it will just explode and catch your snark on fire.

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#12

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davis2

wickedgoodoutdoors said:
Snarks are Fun, Teach you the basics of Not to Fall off to far out at Sea with a Big Battery that will attack SHARKS! Im Not being negitive but Im Positive the Battery will sink with or without Current. if its Litium it will just explode and catch your snark on fire.
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I was talking about the bathtub snark... The bubble biter!


#13

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SeniorCitizen

Yes Sir ,I agree those that can't prevent sparks with C clamps don't have any business around a battery much less a lawn tractor .


#14

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Auto Doc's

If you ground the positive clamp and you get a crash course in welding.


#15

StarTech

StarTech

Or in the case of one my customers a battery fire and large repair bill for replacing the battery and wiring harness. In the CC case it is a $200 harness plus labor.

He got lucky that the battery or fuel tank didn't explode.


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Honest Abe

SeniorCitizen said:
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If you happen to have c clamps that will fit the situation , they are excellent for connecting most lawn tractor batteries . Heavy duty are best but your light weights will usually work . These pictured when re-positioned to vertical make excellent handles for lifting and carrying .
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Oh come one, really....? This is exactly why Vise-grips were made... sheezzzz!


#17

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Auto Doc's

I prefer the ones with rusty bolts holding the cables on a new battery. The customer has had hours (or days) trying to figure out what happened.

2-minutes with a meter and a new set of bolts seems to be a miracle cure.

Don't forget the terminal spray unless you just want the practice doing it again after a few months of sitting and weather exposure.


#18

StarTech

StarTech

Come on guys used some sense if you ever had any. I use aluminum clad screws, nuts, and washers so they are resistance to the sulfuric acid which btw sulfuric acid loves water.

Apparently some of you just don't understand how dangerous an exploding battery is. Screws, nuts, and washer are cheap compare to a lifetime of pain if you survive the explosion.


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Auto Doc's

I've seen a lead acid car battery blow apart on a cold Winter morning and bend the entire front corner of the hood on a '69 Pontiac Bonneville.... They had some heavy steel in those hoods. Arcing sparks or flame around any lead acid battery is very dangerous. Hydrogen gas is present in wet cell batteries.


#20

StarTech

StarTech

Auto Doc's said:
Arcing sparks or flame around any lead acid battery is very dangerous. Hydrogen gas is present in wet cell batteries.
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That is the very reason everyone is warned not to charge batteries in an enclosed space. Even a static discharge could set off an explosion if enough hydrogen gas is present.

Ever seen a automobile where the operator open the gas cap and then touch the gas pump nozzle to the fill hole? Static discharge and it becomes a flame thrower. This why you should touch the car's metal and the pump housing first at the same time to drain off the vehicle's static charge.

It another reason you don't check the gas tank with a Bic lighter. One gas thief here found that out the hard way. He couldn't get the gas to flow so he tried checking the tank. He lost sight in both eyes.


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SeniorCitizen

StarTech said:
Come on guys used some sense if you ever had any. I use aluminum clad screws, nuts, and washers so they are resistance to the sulfuric acid which btw sulfuric acid loves water.

Apparently some of you just don't understand how dangerous an exploding battery is. Screws, nuts, and washer are cheap compare to a lifetime of pain if you survive the explosion.
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Wrenches cause explosions and , i.ve seen 2 men lead a welder to a water hydrant with acidized eyes . i've seen lucky farmers use pliers to check battery condition by how many sparks when the the 2 handle tips touch the posts .So go ahead and screw around with bolts and nuts while i remove or connect 2 cables in 10 seconds .

I just supposed this site was not just for mower shops but the general public owner also . No , shops won't want to attach cables with C clamps but we general mower operators may .


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