Wear — the whole job
- Insulating gloves for any work near live or storable-energy parts, plus mechanical gloves for handling (units weigh 19-42 kg class).
- Safety shoes — rubber-soled for battery work.
- Eye protection when crimping, drilling, or working battery terminals.
- No watches, rings or metal jewellery during battery work — bare metal across 51.2 V at pack currents is an arc-flash event.
Carry — the Kent field kit
Torque values differ by platform and terminal. They are printed on the platform
installation pages with their manual citations — a Kent M1 torque on a Kent G3 terminal (or
the reverse) is a defect, not a shortcut.
Battery-specific discipline
- No metallic tools resting on packs.
- Terminals covered until the moment of connection.
- Lift with the pack’s handles and correct manpower — F1 packs are heavy; protect backs and toes.
Common mistakes
- One “universal” torque for everything — under-torqued DC terminals are a fire path.
- Using an AC-only clamp meter for the 0.5 A DC check — it reads garbage on DC.
- Gloves off “just for the fiddly bit” — that is precisely when contact happens.