That's the problem, the clips are hardwired on the LiFePO battery charger. There is no room to get a clip on underneath the positive cap/knob.Clip onto the metal in the most convenient way. Alligator clips are terrible from a technical perspective, but delightful from a convenience perspective, so it doesn't really matter.
I sent the seller a message to see what they say since the charger they sell also uses alligator clips. I'm thinking my best bet is to get screws with hex nuts attached on top like my other battery.can you clip with one jaw in the hole and the other on the OD of the terminal - coming vertically out of the terminal?
Thanks, sounds good. Do you have a link handy?If it were my battery I would install grub-screw posts permanently. Removing and replacing a screw post will eventually knacker the threads in the post. Then you can connect anything to the battery with a ring terminal.
Thanks! That's exactly what I did earlier today, with a bit of cushion around the pliers to prevent thread damage. I suspect that the thumb/knob will get stuck like that every time you tighten it down. Have you found that to be the case?I have the same battery, those studs will come out of the thumb nut pretty easy. Either the 2 nut method offgriddave mentioned, or hold the stud with a pair of pliers.