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Battery Installation - zulu-X-treme - 07-22-2011 Installation of the battery & box - After connecting the terminals initially I found that the connection wasn't as good as I would have liked so I cut off the standard crimped terminal connections. Removed the original crimping material and added a piece of shrink sleeve. Crimped and soldered the wires in place and then used the shrink sleeve to finish it off. It's suggested that a 3 amp inline fuse connector be attached to the battery but the only one that is readily available is a 5 amp connector. I bought the 5 amp connector from local Auto Spares here in Richards Bay and then went to a Electrical supplier and bought a 3 amp fuse. The only hassle is that the 3 amp fuse is smaller than the 5 amp and the spring that's supplied doesn't hold the fuse snuggly resulting in a bad connection. What I ended up doing was opening the fitting and stretching the spring to take up the slack, the fuse now sits nice and tight. The long-life battery is much bigger than the standard 12V batteries, I just wish I knew before I bought them just how much bigger... lol. It was a mission trying to find a waterproof container just the right size. Found this excellent little waterproof box at one of the local Plastic Wholesalers. It's got a brilliant waterproof seal and it's not thin, crappy plastic. Battery box is in, silicone is drying. Battery fits nicely, once all the cables are in I'll stop the battery from moving around with rubber or sponge. Ample space to load Safety equipment, the anchor, lures or whatever past the battery box. Cover for the Battery box - The hole is just big enough to get the RS-232 PC/Laptop Connector through. Two thick rubber grommets, it's overkill but I want to make sure I have a watertight seal. Sealed with lots of Marine Silicone. Found my wife’s Taebo mat and cut a piece off for the battery supports... lol. Siliconed them into place adding to the snug fit. Battery fits in really snug. I'll also add a piece to the lid so that if I flip the battery won't move at all. [signature]