Kelvin connector adapter for storage battery
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1. A Kelvin connector adapter for use in connecting a Kelvin clamp to a storage battery, comprising:
- a conducting threaded tip adapted to be threadably received in a threaded connector of the storage battery;
a side post contact pad adapted to electrically connect to a side pad of the threaded connector and electrically insulated from the conducting threaded tip;
a first Kelvin contact pad integrally formed with the electrically conducting threaded portion and adapted to connect to a first connector of the Kelvin clamp;
and a second Kelvin contact pad integrally formed with the side pad contact and adapted to connect to a second connector of the Kelvin clamp;
wherein the first Kelvin contact pad is electrically insulated from the second Kelvin contact pad.
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Abstract
A Kelvin connector adapter for use in connecting a Kelvin connection to a storage battery includes a conducting threaded portion adapted to be received in a threaded connector of the storage battery. A side pad contact is adapted to electrically connect to a side pad of the threaded connector. A first Kelvin connection pad is electrically coupled to the threaded portion and a second Kelvin connection pad is electrically coupled to the side pad contact.
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1. A Kelvin connector adapter for use in connecting a Kelvin clamp to a storage battery, comprising:
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a conducting threaded tip adapted to be threadably received in a threaded connector of the storage battery; a side post contact pad adapted to electrically connect to a side pad of the threaded connector and electrically insulated from the conducting threaded tip; a first Kelvin contact pad integrally formed with the electrically conducting threaded portion and adapted to connect to a first connector of the Kelvin clamp; and a second Kelvin contact pad integrally formed with the side pad contact and adapted to connect to a second connector of the Kelvin clamp; wherein the first Kelvin contact pad is electrically insulated from the second Kelvin contact pad. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 17, 18)
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10. A method of electrically connecting to a storage battery using a Kelvin connector clamp, comprising:
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providing a conducted conducting threaded tip adapted to be threadably received in a threaded connector in a storage battery; providing a side post contact pad adapted to be electrically connected to a side pad of the threaded connector and electrically insulated from the conducting threaded tip; providing a first Kelvin contact pad integrally formed with the electrically conducting threaded portion; providing a second Kelvin contact pad integrally formed with the side post contact pad; and providing the first Kelvin contact pad is electrically insulated from the second Kelvin contact pad; connecting to the first Kelvin contact pad and the second Kelvin contact pad to a first and a second connector of the Kelvin clamp, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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