New addition: 03 Range Rover MkIII. A few mods

[RoverDoctor]

There is the final battery install. So you guys can see.... there is NO terminal contact and its quite protected. Strapped and secure down. Again first pic was a mockup.
Took it apart again to show... tell me your thoughts

 

[spikemd]

Nice. Is that from SoCal? More pics...

 

[RoverDoctor]

Yes I'm in SoCal. Pics coming

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[Mack73]

Can 1 of the batteries be turned around? It looks very scary to have the positive on one battery so close to the negative on the other battery AND the positive/negative wires touching each other on the cross over- if the batteries moved a little, something fell on it or the insulation on the connecting wires were to rub off, it could cause a nice short and possible fire.

If you could align both of the same polarity next to each other, you could drastically eliminate this possibility.

 

[mpinco]

Can 1 of the batteries be turned around? It looks very scary to have the positive on one battery so close to the negative on the other battery AND the positive/negative wires touching each other on the cross over- if the batteries moved a little, something fell on it or the insulation on the connecting wires were to rub off, it could cause a nice short and possible fire.

If you could align both of the same polarity next to each other, you could drastically eliminate this possibility.

My thoughts also. This is a electrical short/heat/fire that WILL happen. The only remaining question is when and where.

 

[RoverDoctor]

They are isolated. Thanks for the heads up. Already thought of that. Batteries can't move. And spacer installed. Cables insulated and they are hidden. Under platform of wood.plastic and fabric.

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[eatthepeach]

I'm guessing you either fastened those cables to their terminals using a composite wrench or you took a lot of money from your friends playing that Operation game when you were a kid. Haha. Zap.

 

[RoverDoctor]

Do you guys know how to isolate a circuit before it is worked on?

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[Mack73]

Do you guys know how to isolate a circuit before it is worked on?

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Who cares about isolation when the DAMN posts directly on the batteries TOUCH EACH OTHER

Try this, go get a wrench and lay it across either of the 2 terminals. It will spark nicely. If some miracle of nature occurs and there is no spark, well then you're fine ...........
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But I will guess that since you took the pictures down you have seen the error of this. Don't take this wrong - we're trying to make sure you rig doesn't go up in flames out on the trail!

 

[RoverDoctor]

Well no sparks yet...

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[eatthepeach]

Don't attempt the experiment Mack73 suggests unless you're wearing a full-face lid (visor down) and you don't particularly care about nicking it up.

 

[Mack73]

Don't attempt the experiment Mack73 suggests unless you're wearing a full-face lid (visor down) and you don't particularly care about nicking it up.

Haha a bit tongue in cheek - but yeah not advisable... although I have done it accidently once or twice tightening battery cables... doh

 

[ArmyRover]

I have a wrench that I plasti-dipped for using just on battery cables. It keeps in insulated so arcing doesn't happen if I accidentally hit metal with it while doing terminals. Cheap to do works well and a lot better than sparks flying everywhere.