My STUPID bus

[bqf]

Long story short, a couple of years ago I bought a bus, to turn into a 'motorhome'. Obviously i'd been on the ale, and eBay is such a tempting device

Anyway, I've done nothing with it and sold it. However, it needed new batteries. They arrived, and the terminals are on the other side to the original batteries.

The positive lead is too short - so I need to extend the positive lead. Whats the easiest way to do that for two batteries rated at 200ah each? 24V cable, some sort of crimping tool?

Anyone had this (admittedly niche) problem before? Also, if anyone knows a mobile bus mechanic in East Sussex, i'd be super grateful....

[paradigital]

Could you perhaps get an insulated or boxed in bus bar (no pun intended) and rather than splice two wires together, use the bar as a junction box? Then you can just add a new cable of whatever length from the bus bar to the new battery?

Assuming there is space of course.

[Rough101]

Use an electricians Henley block 100A rated. Fix it to something though, and the cables so it’s not waggling about and the cables aren’t stressing it.

[Cliftonite]

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OP, I think the maligned bus is the innocent party in all this? Stupid? As if!

[Tim the pool man]

Surely the obvious solution is to take the batteries back and swap them for correct handed ones?

Your use of the term "arrived" makes me wonder if you bought them online though?

[anonymous-user]

I would simply search Ebay for a battery cable maker and buy a set of longer leads!

[bqf]

Tim the pool man said:

Surely the obvious solution is to take the batteries back and swap them for correct handed ones?

Your use of the term "arrived" makes me wonder if you bought them online though?

I did of course buy them online. Silly me.

Seems as though I need 400amp cable, a new terminal, and a crimper to attach the cable.