Alternative option than connecting to battery posts

[Melchior]

Hi y’all.
Just wondering if there is an alternate location when it comes to powering devices. My battery posts are starting to get messy with all the accessories connecting to it. Is there a device I can hook up to the battery posts that provide their own posts for additional connectors?

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[GATORB8]

Hi y’all.
Just wondering if there is an alternate location when it comes to powering devices. My battery posts are starting to get messy with all the accessories connecting to it. Is there a device I can hook up to the battery posts that provide their own posts for additional connectors?

There's a negative buss on the inside of the fender right beside the battery. I use a fuse block for distribution to limit the positive connections. You could use a bus as well.

I use blue sea stuff, but you can find generics on Amazon cheaper. Specifically what you are describing would be called a "busbar".

https://www.bluesea.com/products/category/18/BusBars

 

[ParadigmDawg]

A bunch of us TRX guys ran NH Overland bracket and distribution/accessories mount. Not sure how much you would need to modify the bracket but you could pretty easily just make your own bracket and use the Blue Sea Systems OR Eaton 6 Terminal block.

The owner, Austin has also made some custom mounts for me. Awesome guy.

https://www.nhoverland.com/products/ram-trx-auxiliary-switch-mount

 

[GATORB8]

A bunch of us TRX guys ran NH Overland bracket and distribution/accessories mount. Not sure how much you would need to modify the bracket but you could pretty easily just make your own bracket and use the Blue Sea Systems OR Eaton 6 Terminal block.

The owner, Austin has also made some custom mounts for me. Awesome guy.

https://www.nhoverland.com/products/ram-trx-auxiliary-switch-mount

There are some terminal block options. For my fuse block/breaker, I use @813 Fabrication & Design 's mount.

https://www.813fabrication.com/product-page/underhood-electrical-accessory-plate

 

[Melchior]

Oh, these look like what I’m looking for! Are fuse blocks pretty much bus bars with the added protection of fuses? Same function, correct?

 

[GATORB8]

Oh, these look like what I’m looking for! Are fuse blocks pretty much bus bars with the added protection of fuses? Same function, correct?

Yes. Basically a fuse block is a bus bar on one side. Each connection to the bus bar has a fuse location and a fuse protected terminal on the opposite side.

For the aux switches, you can use a "terminal block" which has two separate terminals for each circuit. A terminal block does not distribute the power between the circuits.

EDIT: Using a fuse block allows you to cut the fuses off each of your circuit runs (since they are fused at the block).

 

[AcesandEights]

I've used Painless Wiring products in the past:

https://www.painlessperformance.com/wc/fuse

 

[Melchior]

Hot damn. This exactly what I needed. Thanks, y’all!

P.S. also ordered that organization plate from eight13. I can’t stand messy wires under the hood ?

 

[813 Fabrication & Design]

Hot damn. This exactly what I needed. Thanks, y’all!

P.S. also ordered that organization plate from eight13. I can’t stand messy wires under the hood ?

Thanks for the order! Let me know if there is anything else I can help with! - Jeremy

 

[ParadigmDawg]

There are some terminal block options. For my fuse block/breaker, I use @813 Fabrication & Design 's mount.

https://www.813fabrication.com/product-page/underhood-electrical-accessory-plate

That is really nice. I wonder if it will fit a 392 with hood struts?

 

[Heimkehr]

Is there a device I can hook up to the battery posts that provide their own posts for additional connectors?

I know you've already made a purchase, but this item came to mind as a cost-effective reply to your inquiry.

 

[Melchior]

I know you've already made a purchase, but this item came to mind as a cost-effective reply to your inquiry.

Funny enough, I literally just watched a YouTube video where someone installed that exact same piece on their JL. Nice and simple quality looking piece

 

[GATORB8]

That is really nice. I wonder if it will fit a 392 with hood struts?

I have struts, can’t verify on the 392 side.

 

[wibornz]

I am looking for the bus block???? and would buy the above mount too. I hate all the wires that I have running off the battery. I want something I can wire the winch to before the battery as well as a 30 amp like that runs to the back of the Jeep to connect to a DC to DC charger for my camper battery.

 

[OrneryBear]

There are some terminal block options. For my fuse block/breaker, I use @813 Fabrication & Design 's mount.

https://www.813fabrication.com/product-page/underhood-electrical-accessory-plate

What breaker is that? I assume you have your winch run to it?

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