Pioneer Conversions L.L.C.

12305 South New Avenue, Suite N
Lemont, IL 60439
Phone: 630-243-6616
Fax: 630-243-6582


Battery Posts or Terminals.



These are the common types of battery posts or terminals found in common use.



  

Top Post

Top Post

Type A

SAE

Type A (SAE)

  1:9 taper

  Minimum Height 15.9 mm

  Maximum Height 18.6 mm

  Diameter at post top: 17.5 mm Positive post

  Diameter at post top: 15.9 mm Negative post

 

Type A1

DIN

Type A 1 (DIN)

  1:9 taper

  Height 18 mm

  Diameter at post top: 19.5 mm Positive post

  Diameter at post top: 17.9 mm Negative post

 

Type A2

EN/JIS

Type A2 (EN/JIS)

  1:9 taper

  Height 17 mm

  Diameter at post top: 19.5 mm Positive post

  Diameter at post top: 17.9 mm Negative post

 

Type A3

JIS Pencil Post

Type A3 (Pencil Post)

  1:9 taper

  Height 18.5 mm

  Diameter at post top: 14.7 mm Positive post

  Diameter at post top: 13 mm Negative post

Side Post

Side Post

Type S

Type S

  3/8 inch - 16 threads

Threaded Post

Type T

Type T

  3/8 inch - 16 threads

  Same threads for positive and negative

  Height 12.7 mm Minimum

  Height 19.1 mm Maximum

Marine

Marine

Type M

Type M

  3/8 inch - 16 Positive

  5/16 inch - 18 Negative

  Uses hex nut or wing nut

Marine M1

Marine M1
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Type M1

Type M1

  3/8 inch - 16 Positive

  5/16 inch - 18 Negative

  Uses hex nut or wing nut

Flag Marine/Scrubber

Type M2

Type M2

  3/8 inch - 16 Positive

  5/16 inch - 18 Negative

  Uses hex nut

Golf Cart & Floor Scrubber

Type Small L

Type L

  3/8 inch - 16 threads

  Negative and Positive

  

Type LargeL

Type L

  3/8 inch - 16 threads

  Negative and Positive

  

Type WNT

Type WNT

  3/8 inch - 16 Positive

  5/16 inch - 18 Negative

  Uses hex nut or wing nut

  

Type UT

Type UT

  3/8 inch - 16 terminals

  Uses hex nut

  

Type LT

Type LT

  3/8 inch - 16 terminals

  Uses hex nut

Special Terminal

Type Dual

Type Dual

  1/4 inch - 20 terminal on one end

  SAE terminal on the other

  Allows for multiple connections

  Available by special order only

  

Garden Tractor

Type X

Type X

  1/4 inch - 20 terminals

  Uses hex nut

Bus

Type B

Type B

  Stud size 1/2" Pos. or Neg.

  Stud size 3/8" Pos. or Neg.

  Stud size 7/16" Pos. or Neg.

  

Type B1

Type B1

  SAE post

Special Applications

Type F Fox

Type F

  

  

Type W

Type W

  

Type Z

Type Z

     

Locomotive

Type LO

Type LO