The battery terminal is an important component of the car, helping to function normally the "energy core" of the car. The battery needs constant competent maintenance due to contamination, oxidation of the terminals, etc. To carry out this work, it is necessary to provide minimal "amenities" for a person. The battery is mounted on a shelf under the hood and is well fixed with special fasteners. Quick installation and work safety are possible with quick-detachable terminals.
Quick-release terminal
The terminals of modern manufacturers are made of metals such as bronze, lead, copper. The product must have sufficient electrical conductivity and be well sized. The battery terminal must be quickly and easily deformed by pliers in order to better fit the current terminal. For this, it is desirable that it be heavy.
Lead battery terminals
What explains the fact that lead is used for the terminals? The internal parts of the battery are made from this metal, because it does not collapse under the influence of acid, unlike any other material that reacts with acid and can deteriorate. For this reason, there is no copper in the battery device. Despite the fact that copper has a higher conductivity than lead, lead is preferred. Incidentally, it is cheaper than copper. In addition, lead is easily processed with a simple file, it is not difficult to adjust it to the desired size.
The lead-free battery terminal begins to melt at 300 degrees, which is an advantage in the event of a short circuit. It will simply melt and “interrupt” the current-carrying circuit, and the battery itself will not be damaged. Those. the terminal serves as a kind of barrier, conductor and fasteners. In the absence of such protection after a 2-minute boil, the battery may explode. Other materials are used to make the terminals, but it is better to give priority to lead products.
Brass Battery Terminals
The battery terminals are the product by which the cable is connected to the battery. They are widely used in the automotive industry. As you know, with a quality connection of the elements of the power circuit, its efficiency increases by 20%, while not only reducing the amount of wasted energy, but also significantly improving the basic characteristics of automotive equipment.
Brass battery terminals can be used provided that their specifications meet the standards:
- the battery terminal should be relatively heavy and strong;
- it can be easily deformed with pliers;
- the battery terminal must reliably “cover” the current-carrying terminal of the battery ;
- quick to remove / install.
If you select the battery terminal correctly, and at the same time it is made of quality material, it allows you to remove and install the battery without any problems, its useful life is long, and it meets the technical requirements.