Abstract: A battery for supplying power to an automotive electrical system. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the battery includes a first terminal and second terminal connected across at least one power cell configured to generate an electrical potential between the first and second terminals. The battery, however, further includes a first electrical distribution block being electrically connected directly with the first battery terminal, and thus is at the same electrical potential. Similarly, the battery includes a second electrical distribution block that is electrically isolated from the second terminal. In accordance with the preferred embodiment, the second distribution block is electrically connected to the second battery terminal via a protection fuse. Typically, the protection fuse will range from 60 amperes to 300 amperes in its rating value.

Abstract: A banana plug of unitary construction with an improved spring fit and superior spring and fatigue resistant characteristics. The tip portion of the plug which provides electrical contact is formed from a plurality of slightly arched tangs formed around a longitudinal axis. The method of construction includes the steps of milling the tip as a solid cylindrical piece, tapping same along its longitudinal axis, and providing a plurality of cuts in planes passing through the longitudinal axis. The tangs are then suequentially forced apart and crimped back together at their distal ends by a specially constructed tool.