Battery Terminal Height Different?

TR1PL3D · May 18, 2015

Hello everyone,

Just checking over my Inspire and noticed that the battery terminals on the actual Inspire are different heights.

Can somebody please check theirs to see if its the same as mine, I cant see why they would be at different heights, but they are on mine.

See this pic, sorry for quality, iPhone is useless for closeup shots!

Howie_UK · May 18, 2015

Most likely a short protection, the return makes contact before the live - Sorry, can't check my actual batteries at the moment - hope the offer of an answer helps.

JimPA · May 18, 2015

Mine are the same. This is very common. It ensures tat one terminal has solid contact when the other terminal is connected.

If you look closely at the USB connector that plugs into your computer. The outer two pins/contacts are longer than the inner two. This is so the power and ground contacts are established before the inner two (Data) make contact.

TR1PL3D · May 18, 2015

Thanks for your replies chaps, was getting worried for a minute!

Makes sense in regard to short circuit protection, should have thought of that first!

Thanks again

DaveMoi · May 18, 2015

Mine is exactly the same. If you look at the "wear" marks on the pins you will see that the connection goes in quite far even on the short pin.

mtnmaddman · Aug 20, 2015

TR1PL3D said:
Hello everyone,

Just checking over my Inspire and noticed that the battery terminals on the actual Inspire are different heights.

Can somebody please check theirs to see if its the same as mine, I cant see why they would be at different heights, but they are on mine.

See this pic, sorry for quality, iPhone is useless for closeup shots!

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It eliminates, or somewhat controls arcing, spark which could damage electronics. If on or static,
makes them easier and smoother to connect.

The Editor · Aug 22, 2015

TR1PL3D said:
Thanks for your replies chaps, was getting worried for a minute!

Makes sense in regard to short circuit protection, should have thought of that first!

Thanks again

It s designed this way so the Negative connector makes contact first.

Battery Terminal Height Different?

TR1PL3D

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TR1PL3D

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