foghornleghorn wrote:Any reason you've used busbars rather than cable between the pairs? I would have expected them to be a source of problems.
Well i hope it works out this way - i got them with the Cells - and they made it easier and neater to connect two cells since they are so close together - on my very first pack 5 years ago - going on 6 next year - i have used the copper ring terminals believing its the best thing - they are still going strong and no issues - but if i have to change a wire or do something to that pack - i will redo the wires as i need too - unless i have to take it apart and redo all the wiring. but its not giving me any issues that i know of yet - i havnt looked at it or opened that battery box in years -
if i have to use cables instead of the buss bars - i need another 16 cables to make and loop them etc, - i then may be limited on the space since i have about 8mm of stud to use - not knowing for sure the space i will need - i went to keep it as low as i can - i think its 9 inchs high or less at top of stud.
or i have to rearrange the cells in a different order if it comes down to that - i will see how it works once done - charged - discharged tested - i hope to make it once - tighten it down and thats it - the way i wrapped the Cells - two together - then all around - would be a pain to take it apart now -
i didnt think of another way and this was how i ended up - i hope it works out - i have a hard time finding rings for the cables that are not so thick - - if i can find thin ones - if i have to replace them - maybe i can do that and make it fit - if i use 7 awg - its thick i need a ring that can fit it and thin so it dosnt take up much room -
only have 8mm to play with. i could have used maybe 20mm studs instead - they just seemed high to me - so i went with 16mm -