i have a portable charger and removed my battery from vehicle however
the terminals are connected to the wiring that remained in the van; so
my dilemma being i have nothing to connect the charger to on the
battery.QUESTION BEING: can i screw bolts into sockets where the
terminals were unscrewed and if so do they have to be a specific metal
in order to conduct the charge or do i need to return battery to
vehicle?? help!

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i have a portable charger and removed my battery from vehicle however
the terminals are connected to the wiring that remained in the van; so
my dilemma being i have nothing to connect the charger to on the
battery.QUESTION BEING: can i screw bolts into sockets where the
terminals were unscrewed and if so do they have to be a specific metal
in order to conduct the charge or do i need to return battery to
vehicle?? help!


The type of metal is unimportant, you should observe polarity, and make sure
not to damage the threads.

Mark Z.

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i have a portable charger and removed my battery from vehicle however
the terminals are connected to the wiring that remained in the van; so
my dilemma being i have nothing to connect the charger to on the
battery.QUESTION BEING: can i screw bolts into sockets where the
terminals were unscrewed and if so do they have to be a specific metal
in order to conduct the charge or do i need to return battery to
vehicle?? help!

You have never seen "Alligator clips" to connect to battery terminals ??

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Regards ......... Rheilly Phoull

It sounds as if you have a normal side-terminal battery......what you
need is a couple of 3/8UNC bolts to screw into the sockets (just barely
tighten) to give you something to clip your charger to. As others have
stated.....note the polarity (it'll "usually" be formed right into the
plastic over top of those respective terminals...probably right on the
top cover).

By the wording of your question, I'd guess this is not something you're
familiar with so be careful or get a little help.


Gord

On 12 Mar 2006 01:25:00 -0800, wrote:

i have a portable charger and removed my battery from vehicle however
the terminals are connected to the wiring that remained in the van; so
my dilemma being i have nothing to connect the charger to on the
battery.QUESTION BEING: can i screw bolts into sockets where the
terminals were unscrewed and if so do they have to be a specific metal
in order to conduct the charge or do i need to return battery to
vehicle?? help!

If you're talking about side terminal batteries. You can use any bolt
with the correct threads. Unless you are charging at a very high rate
the metal doesn't matter.

Check out an auto parts or department store for battery terminal
adapters. They are round terminals like you're used to seeing that
screw into the side of the battery - if you use it often enough it may
be worth getting.
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