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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

08-01-2017, 15:25

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Using copper flat bar to connect the batteries in a battery bank

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Posted By rwidman

Re: Using copper flat bar to connect the batteries in a battery bank

Perhaps, but the wiring is where the problem is. Typically, the positive cable goes from the battery to the starter. It's short and well insulated. It can be encased in split loom if that makes...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

08-01-2017, 12:47

Replies: 43

Using copper flat bar to connect the batteries in a battery bank

Views: 15,909

Posted By rwidman

Re: Using copper flat bar to connect the batteries in a battery bank

That is only partially true and misleading. A circuit feeding the starter motor doesn't have to have overcurrent protection.

The house bank should have overcurrent protection as close to the...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

08-01-2017, 12:42

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Using copper flat bar to connect the batteries in a battery bank

Views: 15,909

Posted By rwidman

Re: Using copper flat bar to connect the batteries in a battery bank

Voltage is part of ohm's law but a fixed resistance is the same regardless of voltage.

Imagine a resistor sitting on a bench. Imagine it is color coded (marked) ten ohms. It has ten ohms of...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

08-01-2017, 06:23

Replies: 43

Using copper flat bar to connect the batteries in a battery bank

Views: 15,909

Posted By rwidman

Re: Using copper flat bar to connect the batteries in a battery bank

What makes you think that? Did you see that on a boating forum?

A copper bar will be rigid and if there is any movement of the batteries, there will be stress on the terminals. If it was a...

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