Battery Box Install - Boxing Lessons - Tech

Viewed from the battery box side, the mount has been attached to the previously shown framework.

To facilitate welding, three holes were drilled in the new frame mount.

The framework that mounts the box was then welded to the frame mount.

Finally, the drop-down mount and the box is bolted in place.

Safe and secure, the new Optima battery is held in place with the hardware provided.

As shown, if maintenance is required the battery is easily accessible in the lowered position,

To help make battery installations easy, Ron Francis Wiring offers color-coded cable kits with ends.

Critical to proper electrical system operation are grounds; Ron Francis has kits for that too.

A kill switch is a theft deterrent, a safety device, and an easy way to shut down the electrical system when working on powered components.

As this schematic from Ron Francis shows, the kill switch should always be wired into the positive side of the battery.