Alternative option than connecting to battery posts

[GATORB8]

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.

Ted, Issue with bussing in the winch is you have to use BIG wire. I had the Warn PIK (Solenoid) previously installed, but with the update, I used a 300 Amp Terminal fuse instead:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0019ZBTV4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AFZL9O/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

That 300 AMP fuse also protects the feeds to the fuse block and circuit breaker, hence the multiple leads you see coming off it in the picture.

Standard ATC/ATO fuse blocks are normally rated to 30 amps per circuit. What you can do is run two circuits as one (two 30 amp circuits feeding the DC-DC) if you need to, that would get you 60 amps to feed the DC-DC.

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

80 Amp Blue Sea breaker for the Twin Compressor. Winch is on the 300 Amp terminal fuse above.

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[GATORB8]

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

Just a caution with an exposed bus bar, that entire portion is hot. If you've ever accidentally had a ratchet hit ground from positive on a you know why I'd warn against that. Think welder arc.

 

[OrneryBear]

Ted, Issue with bussing in the winch is you have to use BIG wire. I had the Warn PIK (Solenoid) previously installed, but with the update, I used a 300 Amp Terminal fuse instead:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0019ZBTV4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001AFZL9O/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

That 300 AMP fuse also protects the feeds to the fuse block and circuit breaker, hence the multiple leads you see coming off it in the picture.

Standard ATC/ATO fuse blocks are normally rated to 30 amps per circuit. What you can do is run two circuits as one (two 30 amp circuits feeding the DC-DC) if you need to, that would get you 60 amps to feed the DC-DC.


80 Amp Blue Sea breaker for the Twin Compressor. Winch is on the 300 Amp terminal fuse above.

ahh gotcha, thanks. I asked because I haven't been able to find a big enough breaker that's appropriate for winch application. I am planning on running a switched solenoid but also was considering adding a fuse, so that 300amp terminal fuse might be perfect.

 

[SargeDiesel]

I've seen people use these also.

 

[Grayhound]

I’m doing my best to keep it clean.

I used a small bus bar from Amazon for each of my switches and then I just have my relays and solenoids coming off that bus bar on the other side

that way I don’t have to keep cutting my aux wires, smaller, and smaller each time I change something

 

[GATORB8]

While y'all are shopping on Amazon. I recently discovered Tesa tape, the stuff is great and makes everything look OEM:
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