battery wing terminal covers?

marco422 · Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 1:10 am Post subject: battery wing terminal covers?

Has anyone found or jimmied good rubber covers for the wing terminals on the battery to prevent sparks if the anchor chain was ever to touch down there (scary thought)?

starcrafttom · Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 1:30 am Post subject:

dont know of cover you can buy, but you might try liquid rubber. its a product that you can paint on. its made for uses like this.

heres a link http://www.plastidip.com/industrial_solutions/Liquid_Tape_-_Electrical_Insulation

marco422 · Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 1:42 am Post subject:

Thanks, that would probably work well, since I won't be undoing them very often...

Larry H · Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 2:09 am Post subject:

Marine stores sell rubber boots in red and black to cover the battery terminals. Its best to replace the wing nuts with hex nuts and tighten with a wrench which is too short to reach both terminals and cause a short. Shorting battery terminals can cause the battery to explode.

Captains Cat · Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:21 am Post subject:

A battery box with a full top cover works well too.... Thumbs Up

Charlie

JT · Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:32 am Post subject: Wing nut covers

Iboat.com has wingnut terminal covers.

JT
F/V 'Palomino" Wink

SEA3PO · Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:17 am Post subject:

I think I still have the rubber ones that came with my new batteries....I don't use them as my batteries are totally sperate....I will be glad to give em to you if you will send me your mailing address....or I think I have seen some at West Marine ..... I don't like the darn wing nuts...they can come loose...and I now have a blown recifier on one motor caused by a loose terminal.... I will from now on...use nuts that I can get a wrench on....no more wing nuts...

Joel
SEA3PO