2009 October 24: Wiring (1.00 hours)

• Installed an Odyssey PC 680 battery. The battery sits on top of an acid-neutralizing mat (Battery Mat). The acid-neutralizing mat sits inside a small plastic tray I purchased from Walmart (originally intended for use as a pencil box or food storage container). The plastic tray sits on top of a rubber mat (old inner tube cut to size). The rubber mat sits on top of the battery tray. Seems pretty safe to me!
• Installed new positive and negative battery cables. I purchased 4 gauge cables from the local auto parts store, cut to length, and then fit new terminals at the battery end. Proper red and black colors, a nice overall length, and terminals at the battery that are nicely sized.
• Fit 16 amp fuses to each fuse location and began testing all of my wiring connections. So far, so good.