How do I stop the battery rattling?

[Nixtoo]

is there a way to reduce the vibration in the battery. It's a rack battery and rattles quite a bit over bumps. Can I pad it with anything?

 

[trex]

that depends on which battery you have but I usually put plenty of grease inside the rim of the controller box, on the battery connector and on the battery slider (which is bolted to the rack). Also, if you put a couple of large rubber bands over the battery / under the rack, that could stop the jolting.

 

[Nixtoo]

Same as the one on this bike http://wooshbikes.co.uk/?petite. It slides onto a mount.

 

[trex]

Try wrapping a couple of large rubber bands around the battery, after the rear light to stop it rattling. Make sure the bands go under the plastic rail that the battery slides on.

 

[John Stuart]

I use those 'furniture felt pads' normally used for cushioning chair legs on wooden floors. They stick on the base of the battery holder and take up the slack, enough to hold the battery firm enough to stop rattles.

 

[Nixtoo]

Would wrapping it in neoprene work? Or would it get too hot in the summer?

 

[trex]

the battery is safe at over 100 C, it will never get too hot.

 

[stumpy150]

+1 on the neoprene wrap - also would protect the battery.