rustystud
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This is what our bus batteries look like. They are in 12V and 24V circuits with a Vanner battery equalizer to maintain proper charging. There are 8 separate battery cables. Needless to say there is a wiring diagram on the battery door. A few years ago one of our mechanics was in a hurry and didn't look at what he was doing and wired the batteries wrong. When they went to start the bus it caught on fire ! It blew up the four batteries ( these are Odyssey batteries and cost over $350.00 each) and ruined over half the engine compartment wiring. He was fired for incompetence since that one mistake cost Metro Transit over $5,000.00 .
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