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battery wiring
mk85 - 5/3/15 at 09:56 AM

I have quite a few power supply that I need not my battery. What's the best way as I dont want to run lots of single cables to the positive terminal

Thanks

theduck - 5/3/15 at 10:02 AM

Fuse box?

mk85 - 5/3/15 at 10:31 AM

What types are people using

ken555 - 5/3/15 at 11:28 AM

This style with the busbar common connection

britishtrident - 5/3/15 at 12:46 PM

The usual modern practice on tintops is to have a two leads coming from the battery feeding the fuse box and starter respectively. The mainly lead to the fuse box goes through a high amp rated Maxi or Midi fuse then to the distribution fuse box(es).

Some but not all aftermarket fuse boxes have a bus bar built in.
The protection of Maxi or Midi fuse between the bush bar and the battery is a wise move.

On modern tintops the alternator power cable normally goes to a separate Maxi or Midi fuse.

You can get Midi fuses up to 150amp and Maxi fuses up to 500 amps

[Edited on 5/3/15 by britishtrident]

britishtrident - 5/3/15 at 12:54 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ken555
This style with the busbar common connection


That is a nice item I fitted blade & mini blade led fuses to my last tintop -- even just doing the essential fuses it was a chore to change them over in both fuse boxes but it paid off on the only time a fuse blew.

[Edited on 5/3/15 by britishtrident]