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RedDevil · 09-07-2015, 05:08 PM

Lids prepped, time to take on the batteries and boxes.

Bolted the first set of 12 together, with BMS wires.
I stripped an inch away from the BMS wires, wound the ends into loops around a screwdriver stem, soldered it rigid and put them over the terminals hemmed in between double connector plates.

The cells are quite small, the danger of shorting between cells was making me nervous. So I cut plastic strips from food boxes and bent them over each connection.
Just in case I'd drop something on the terminals...
I don't aim for making it 100% fool proof. But it is nice to have it me proof!

Two thirds in I let the wrench slip from my fingers and it fell right on top of the battery!

The plastic did its job, no harm done

Goes to show you can't be too careful!

09-07-2015, 05:08 PM	#43 (permalink)
RedDevil Master EcoWalker Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Nieuwegein, the Netherlands Posts: 4,001 Red Devil - '11 Honda Insight Elegance Team Honda 90 day: 55.8 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,715 Thanked 2,249 Times in 1,457 Posts	Lids prepped, time to take on the batteries and boxes. Bolted the first set of 12 together, with BMS wires. I stripped an inch away from the BMS wires, wound the ends into loops around a screwdriver stem, soldered it rigid and put them over the terminals hemmed in between double connector plates. The cells are quite small, the danger of shorting between cells was making me nervous. So I cut plastic strips from food boxes and bent them over each connection. Just in case I'd drop something on the terminals... I don't aim for making it 100% fool proof. But it is nice to have it me proof! Two thirds in I let the wrench slip from my fingers and it fell right on top of the battery! The plastic did its job, no harm done Goes to show you can't be too careful! __________________ 2011 Honda Insight + HID, LEDs, tiny PV panel, extra brake pad return springs, neutral wheel alignment, 44/42 PSI (air), PHEV light (inop), tightened wheel nut. lifetime FE over 0.2 Gigameter or 0.13 Megamile. For confirmation go to people just like you. For education go to people unlike yourself.