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Connecting Lithium Batteries

This may sound like a silly question, but what adapters (if any) are needed to connect to existing Foretravel battery cables to lithium batteries?
If there are bolts on the lithium battery posts, how long are they?
This is what I have now. My six golf cart battery bank has been reduced to 4 good ones and one is leaking...

1993 U225 Build #: 4285
500 Watts Solar
Honda CRV AWD
Former 1981 Foretravel Travco
Retired, Full Time Off Grid Snowbird

Re: Connecting Lithium Batteries

Reply #1 –
Most lithium's have either studs or internal threads for bolts. Your cables would not need the adaptors that are on one of your batteries to go to your cables. You can use any length bolt on the internal thread ones. Don't know how long studs are as I don't have them.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

Re: Connecting Lithium Batteries

Reply #2 –
It may depend on what brand of lithium batteries you use. The Battle Born batteries I went with use flat posts with a 5/16" bolt. The bolts go through the flat posts, so if the ones that come with the batteries are too short you can use longer ones. From your picture, it looks like some of your battery cables have the right connectors while others have clamp type connectors. There are adapters available to connect those cables to flat posts, or you could elect to replace the ends on those cables.
Dave and Kathy Bennett
2004 U270
Build #6253
1600W Solar
700 AH Battle Born Lithium
2015 Jeep Wrangler

No matter what happens, remember you always get the trip out of it.

Re: Connecting Lithium Batteries

Reply #3 –
The post batteries in his post have adaptors on them and his cables would work fine.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

Re: Connecting Lithium Batteries

Reply #4 –
Quote from: craneman –
The post batteries in his post have adaptors on them and his cables would work fine.
Looks like I need some maintenance on my eyes.
Dave and Kathy Bennett
2004 U270
Build #6253
1600W Solar
700 AH Battle Born Lithium
2015 Jeep Wrangler

No matter what happens, remember you always get the trip out of it.

Re: Connecting Lithium Batteries

Reply #5 –
My Ampere Time lithium batteries had 8mm 1.25 pitch bolts. This is very close to 5/16. I used my original negative and positive cable ends with the supplied bolts except where I had additional connections and went with studs and a nut. Batteries will vary some by manufacturer, but your original cable ends should work, at least mind did.
1998 36 foot U270 Build No. 5328 WTFE, 900 watts solar, Victron controller, B2B, bat monitor, 600 AMPH lithium with 2018 Chevy Colorado toad, SKP #110239, Motorcade #17781, 2021 Escape 17B for when Coach is broken down and campsites are too small, retired and full-timer since Dec. 2020. Part of RV family since 1963.