I am going to give the Costco 6v golf cart Batteries a try. I just hauled
home 18 of them. (56 lbs, ea.)
My previous battery set has the L-foot terminals, while the Costco batteries
have the post, with 5/16 screw. My controller draws about 550 amps, max.
(Usually, under one minute duration.)
Roger Daisley via EV wrote:
I am going to give the Costco 6v golf cart Batteries a try. I just hauled
home 18 of them. (56 lbs, ea.)
56 lbs? That's suspiciously light. My Sams Club cheapie 6v batteries
were 61 lbs each.
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CORRECTION: Weight is 64 lbs.
/roger
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Roger Daisley via EV wrote:
CORRECTION: Weight is 64 lbs.
Ah! That's MUCH better!
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I personally wouldn't trust the 5/16 bolts for anything more than what my
tractor dishes out. (Maybe 200A briefly, flexy cables.) Even then I'm
very careful not to over-torque the nuts and check them regularly. 550
amps and stiff 2/0 cable is a recipe for a melted post. L posts or
automotive
Roger is that the post which stands up like an old automotive battery, or
the one which extends about 1/8 inch with the machine screw centered in
the top? with tall posts I personally like to use automotive battery
connectors with the top screw tightened last to prevent the connector
slipping up
Subject: [EVDL] Battery post - Best Practice
I am going to give the Costco 6v golf cart Batteries a try. I just hauled
home 18 of them. (56 lbs, ea.)
My previous battery set has the L-foot terminals, while the Costco batteries
have the post, with 5/16 screw. My controller draws about
On 9 May 2014 at 18:11, Roger Daisley via EV wrote:
I am going to give the Costco 6v golf cart Batteries a try. I just hauled home
18 of them. (56 lbs, ea.)
Those are pretty light golf car batteries! I'm used to GC batteries that
weigh between 62 and 67 lb each. I'd expect yours to have
