Bussbar and battery question

[Kenyanbasshead]

Hey guys,

So im shopping around for agm batteries where i live (kenya).

It seems that most batterys terminal posts are still the old school type ones. Not the new screw terminal posts.

Can i drill a small hole in each post and thread the hole so i can screw on bussbars?

And are bussbars any better than 0gauge wire?

Hope i made my question clear. Help is appreciated.

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[HI-C 10+ year member]

You can use battery terminals and 0 gauge wires. They have battery terminals like this that can be use for buss bars on a regular battery.

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

^this is a much better idea than drilling holes in the terminals.

 

[Papermaker85 5,000+ posts]

depending on what your doing buss bars re build for 2 things. proper bonding between larger banks and proper current transfer. what the said battery post it is only permitted for a single conductor. you NEVER stack conductors..

 

[Kenyanbasshead]

Thanks for the reply guys. I was looking at those terminals. But like papermaker said, i wasnt sure if its good to stack. So terminal post - terminal clamp - bussbar. If i need to go that route i will. Thanks again for the replies.