BobW wrote:
"Michael A. Terrell" wrote in message
m...
DaveC wrote:
I want to keep some NiMH rechargeable 9v batteries in my tool bag (well,
my
meter bag, actually). I am currently running a double loop of electrical
tape
around the entire battery to insulate the terminals.
I'd like to use something more durable (one battery has had a terminal
peek
through the tape) and was thinking about something like a battery
terminal
connector but made of insulating material like nylon (probably of some
cheaper plastic).
Does such a thing exist? I did web searches, but maybe my terminology
isn't
spot-on...
Ideas?
http://www.keyelco.com/products/prod37.asp?SubCategoryID=24
Congratulations, Michael! You're the winner!
Thanks. Keystone has always had odd, but useful niche products. They
came through lots of times, when no one else came close. They also have
the best 9 volt battery connectors I've ever used. I used to repair VHF
walkie talkies and used their part number 83 for the replacement battery
packs I built, and the OEM packs that were built with the five cent
chinese parts.
http://www.keyelco.com/products/specs/spec54.asp (In the third column)
they are available with different length leads. I used the six inch and
ran the extra wire between the two columns of cells. That brought the
wires out the other end, for good strain relief. I used old business
cards over each end before shrinking the thin white heat shrink. I also
wrote the date & customer's name with an ultra fine line sharpie before
applying the heat. That melted the information into the heatshrink so it
couldn't rub off, or be removed. It stopped them from trying to claim a
new battery was bad. I no longer had to cut the heat shrink off to show
the date codes.
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