Wiring issue possibly resolved

[swimmer_spe]

Remember the issue I had with the brand new battery seeming to die on my trailer?

So, I decided to replace the top post terminals with the eye terminals.
The old terminals were loose. After removing them, there was... rust. Likely from the dissimilar metal of the clamp and bolts.

It ain't fixed yet, but next trip in, I will need to clean the rust off and then put the new terminals on. Likely good to go after that.

[swimmer_spe]

MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
He may be describing



RV battery lugs are the pits. Weak, and stupidly designed.


This is BY FAR the best terminal design



With the best stud nut stainless steel just like the studs



And for the complainers about chintzy thin ring terminals. These babies are THREE TIMES as thick

These are in fact what I was referring to.

Lesson learned.

[MEXICOWANDERER]

He may be describing



RV battery lugs are the pits. Weak, and stupidly designed.


This is BY FAR the best terminal design



With the best stud nut stainless steel just like the studs



And for the complainers about chintzy thin ring terminals. These babies are THREE TIMES as thick

[BFL13]

swimmer_spe wrote:
Remember the issue I had with the brand new battery seeming to die on my trailer?

So, I decided to replace the top post terminals with the eye terminals.
The old terminals were loose. After removing them, there was... rust. Likely from the dissimilar metal of the clamp and bolts.

It ain't fixed yet, but next trip in, I will need to clean the rust off and then put the new terminals on. Likely good to go after that.

https://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/29925295/gotomsg/29927860.cfm#29927860

Please clarify between which "posts" were "loose" and the usual house battery that has both a fat lead post that takes clamps, and a threaded bolt that you put a "ring" lug terminal on and tighten down with a nut or wing nut.