Banner Battery 53030 and 53034 info

[anthonym]

(this is two emails combined to display as one)

530 30 has + terminal right
530 34 has + terminal left

 

the production has been changed years ago. To our distributors we only
supply wet batteries (exept some bike battery types)
The only problem is a transport by plane.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Yours sincerely,

Banner GmbH
Banner Straße 1
4021 Linz
Österreich

I've used both without really thinking about it. 

What it amounts to is which way round we find we have to install it. Terminals facing front of the car or rear.

I think I have in earlier years used 53034 and now find the 53030 is much easier because I don't have to "stretch" all the cables to reach round the front facing side of the battery, when the cabling is all at the rear.

 

 from CC site, so they sell 53034 currently.

so, it does not help that in normal pose, which way round the terminals are is hidden from view. That explains a lot.

 

edit: I need to check if in future I fit a 53034 my cables will still reach. I have a standard loom so I suppose they should.

 

and from CC web parts: 

You will need to fill up with Battery acid prior to use as this unit is dry-charged

Wet (ready-to-go) batteries are available to collect from Dartford - Please e-mail Parts@Caterham.com to reserve and quote part number 53034W

That para is inconsistent with what Banner told me (today) in the opening quote to this post, so worth a check about acid content. Looks like it's just out of date text.

that's it I think.

anthony

[revilla]

I guess if you fit the 53030 it is important to turn it around as you have done otherwise the +ve will be very close to the bonnet and looking for trouble if a mishap should occur.

[anthonym]

Exactly, sort of, which then makes the connections much easier than the 53034 where they face forward.

[revilla]

I guess it depends on your setup; and whether you have a master switch. My earth lead exists forward to the starter motor bolt and the positive lead exists forward directly to the starter motor, so in.my case the forward terminals are more convenient. But in your case things fit nicely the other way around. That's the thing with these Caterhams ... no two are the same!

[anthonym]

I agree entirely; I only really "discovered" the 53030 version by ordering several without reference to the number and these are what turned up; but from a German supplier.