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For connecting the trickle charger to the outside world, I have selected a connector from Mouser Electronics.

Mouser #173-0603-E

Search for that number, click on the data sheet, and you will see a cable that has male/female ends on it that are a matched pair.

The female end has the normal protection, and the male end has a purposeful shroud around the pins, making it harder to accidentally touch them.

I ordered these two of these cables, along with some other parts.

1) One pair for disconnecting the battery from the panel mounted fuses in the car. The dual fuses are for both battery connections.

2) Another pair for connecting the trickle charger to the battery, through the fuses, through the first cable and to the tap points that Mike suggests on his website.

I do have a question about the diode use:

If I use a diode on the positive battery lead, and this prevents voltage from going outside the battery cabinet, then how do I monitor the battery voltage as the battery charges fully?

Or to put another way, how do I find out what the current battery voltage is, to adjust the trickle charger to this level, before attaching the charger to the battery, *if* the diode is present?

Thanks, Jim.