Beginner tip for building a battery pack...

ImAnIdiotPleaseBePatient said:

When you are putting on the busbars, don't tighten the bolts with just one bolt in the bus bar. If you do, the busbar will swivel and short off the adjacent cell. I learned this when it happened to me the first time, which of course was when tightening down the main positive, which swiveled into the main negative .

Got some nice sparks and a little molten metal flying. I always heard not to drop the wrench/socket, but didn't even think about this route to cause sparks!

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robbob2112 said:

When you get done changing your shorts and crying like a little girl in pigtails you will realize it isn't that bad.

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sunshine_eggo said:

You are not alone in that either.

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robbob2112 said:

When you get done changing your shorts and crying like a little girl in pigtails you will realize it isn't that bad.

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ImAnIdiotPleaseBePatient said:

I’ll let you know when I am done and will update here.

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sunshine_eggo said:

We are only interested in pictures of the project. Not the aforementioned "changed shorts".

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Daniel644 said:

so what you are saying is you've never used a wrench or socket to tighten something with a free end before or never bolted down a wire with a ring terminal?

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time2roll said:

Actually learned in the automotive world to thread all fasteners on the part before any are snugged up. I think that applies here also.

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