# Battery hold down with wire ties **URL:** \ **Category:** GEM Forum\ **Created:** [May 10, 2018, 5:36am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/battery-hold-down-with-wire-ties/13713 "2018-05-10T05:36:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Reddevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/reddevil/32/6128_2.png) [@Reddevil](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Reddevil)\ **Post date:** [May 10, 2018, 5:36am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/battery-hold-down-with-wire-ties/13713/1 "2018-05-10T05:36:07Z")
Still stuck in FLA hell, replacing one Trojan that has gone bad tomorrow, as much as I would like to do a lithium conversion, gotta recover the $1200 (actually now $1400) invested in Trojans for a few more years. Question: has anyone found a plastic wire tie that acid won’t eat? I used a set from Home Depot that are heavyweight and of white (maybe nylon) plastic. After a couple weeks and one water top off, I noted it’s eating the ties. The stock GEM bar clamp never worked well with my rear pack so I used the ties and they definitely clamp them down. ---
**Author:** ![Reddevil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/reddevil/32/6128_2.png) [@Reddevil](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Reddevil)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2018, 5:43am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/battery-hold-down-with-wire-ties/13713/2 "2018-05-13T05:43:37Z")
Anyone used stainless steel hose clamps? I have some emails out to cable tie suppliers but then saw SS straps. ---
**Author:** ![Inwo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/inwo/32/1067_2.png) [@Inwo](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Inwo)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2018, 11:20am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/battery-hold-down-with-wire-ties/13713/3 "2018-05-13T11:20:00Z")
I use them with lithium batteries. There are stainless clamps and then “all” stainless types. Take a magnet along to check the worm.