My battery did not come with hardware for the terminals. Will standard battery terminals fit these? I want to connect with 3/8 inch ring terminals with solar system.. Should I put a bolt through the horizontal hole?? My battery did not come with hardware for the terminals. Will standard battery terminals fit these? I want to connect with 3/8 inch ring terminals with solar system.. Should I put a bolt through... » Read More My battery did not come with hardware for the terminals. Will standard battery terminals fit these? I want to connect with 3/8 inch ring terminals with solar system.. Should I put a bolt through the horizontal hole?? « Show Less
1509735
I had to do the same thing...a bolt is the best way to attach the ring terminal.
1509736
I used bolts and nuts through the holes in the terminals on the batteries. It works great because you can get a firm connection.
1509737
Yes - you can use a bolt/washer-battery terminal/ring terminal-washer/nut assembly to connect your wires to the battery. Spray with a corrosion resistant spray before assembling and after if the battery assembly will be exposed to moisture or moist outdoor conditions.Good Luck!
1509738
I would answer yes to all your questions. Mine came with the typical nut and bolt. I then used a ring terminal, as you mention.Good Luck
2155253
I dont know. These are the particulars for the battery 10" x 6 7/8" x 7 13/16" tall. So you will have to measure the space where your battery is, not necessarily the existing battery because if it is a stock battery it might be smaller than the space. last but not least the terminal location.
1127309
The wire is the same size as the BatteryTender as it has a quick connect system. The rings will not fit on a regular 12volt battery terminal but on my Mustang they fit on the nuts that hold the positive & negetive cables on the battery.
133451
Barbara; You should be able to install yourself. Clip the red clip to the positive post on a battery and the black clip onthe negative post before plugging Battery Tender in. Hope this helps.
1070551
The ring terminals that come with this cable kit should fit a VMAX battery with top mount bolt trough terminals, a regular automotive 12V battery with top mount terminals will need wing nut style terminal leads.
654067
I don't know, All I know is that is the battery that was needed to replace the one that had died. I would think that it is the measurements of the case, not including the terminals, because the width and lenght are correct to the given dimensions, so I would guess that it is just the case without the terminals.
336380
MC4 connectors are used most often, they are weather tight, one each (male-female) from the panel . You will need to splice intoor use a terminal adapter at the batteries.Make sure to use a blocking diode if you are thinking about connecting directly from the PV panel to the battery. Not needed if you have a modern charge controller.Good luck-Bill
1214496
No, the terminals are too large. This is intended for smaller batteries like motorcycles, sno blowers, etc.
1274624
Yes - you can use a bolt/washer-battery terminal/ring terminal-washer/nut assembly to connect your wires to the battery. Spray with a corrosion resistant spray before assembling and after if the battery assembly will be exposed to moisture or moist outdoor conditions. Good Luck!
1387533
As long as it will hold the battery firmly in place, you can use heavy wire. Add an extra wrap of wire for extra security if there's enough room. Make sure that the wire won't touch the terminals if the battery happens to move. Apply plenty of insulation, like electrical tape around each terminal and secure it with a zip-tie so it doesn't unravel.
1132171
yes I got this battery and it had the wrong size terminals also, so I was able to FILE them smaller so they would fit
1293259
A lot more information is going to be needed. What battery voltage are you going to be using, how far of a run, do the 100 watt panels have mc4 ends? The questions could go on for days. This has standard screw type terminals, so all you need to do is strip the copper, stick it in its hole, and tighten the screw. Hooking up panels can be a very different task if there are not mc4 ends. Then you will need a water/weatherproof junction box to combine the panel terminations, and then run a single line from where the panels. Your question is far too open ended to even try and answer. Be more specific A lot more information is going to be needed. What battery voltage are you going to be using, how far of a run, do the 100 watt panels have mc4 ends? The questions could go on for days. This has standard screw type terminals, so all you need to do is strip the copper, stick it in its hole, and tighten the screw. Hooking up panels can be a very different task if there are not mc4 ends. Then you will need a water/weatherproof junction box to combine the panel terminations, and then run a single line from where the panels. Your question is far too open ended to even try and answer. Be more... » Read More A lot more information is going to be needed. What battery voltage are you going to be using, how far of a run, do the 100 watt panels have mc4 ends? The questions could go on for days. This has standard screw type terminals, so all you need to do is strip the copper, stick it in its hole, and tighten the screw. Hooking up panels can be a very different task if there are not mc4 ends. Then you will need a water/weatherproof junction box to combine the panel terminations, and then run a single line from where the panels. Your question is far too open ended to even try and answer. Be more specific « Show Less
1214497
The terminals were designed for a motorcycle battery and are to small for most automobile batteries. If your battery has threaded terminals it might work.
375611
Rob M. is correct. It has wires and ring connectors for the battery posts but just a pair of wires to connect to your solar panels. i had extra connectors that came with my panels so i used wire nuts to splice one onto the controllers wires then plugged it in.
1379462
No, not true. Now there might be inserts for threading that isn't lead, but I'm not sure about that. And my terminals are solid as a rock.
1023547
Connect it straight to your battery. Use something like this: Scosche EBT Battery Terminal with ABS Cover Get one for Positive and one for Negative. Use size 12 AWG wire. You might be able to run just a black wire to battery, and the red to like a seat bolt or something as ground if it's easier, but a battery ground is never a fail. Good luck!
978839
If your existing battery cable has 'eye' ends (rings with a hole for the bolt/stud), then you can connect it directly to post with the wing nuts. Remove the wing nut, slip the cable terminal over the stud and tighten the wing nut. If you have multiple cables, you might have to fabricate little bus bars (from brass plates) as an interface between the terminals and your cables.