Electric Idiot
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Electric Idiot
(no one answered this when I posted in the tech-forum)
How many connectors can be piled up on the battery posts?
So far I have my battery tender hookup; my led lights; my new DCC fairing/stereo connection; plus the battery cables-- its getting crowded on those little posts!
How many connectors can be piled up on the battery posts?
So far I have my battery tender hookup; my led lights; my new DCC fairing/stereo connection; plus the battery cables-- its getting crowded on those little posts!
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RE: Electric Idiot
TexasRedneck is 100% correct.... If you run a power block it limits the direct connections to the battery and less chance of corrosion build up or a weak connection
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RE: Electric Idiot
I guess my orginial answer was more centered on the few connections he has on the battery at present. Installed car audio for a living in the 90's and i know you remember the earth shaking bass that was in every car around then. In higher amperage applications we used power dist. blocks, but for average installs the simple connections to the battery were fine. 12v is 12v.
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RE: Electric Idiot
One, leads to a battery tender. All other power draws should come off the power or grounding block sitting next too and below the battery.
The more stuff you pile ontop the battery terminals, the more chances your going to loose ground or hot through higher impedance, corrosion, etc...
The more stuff you pile ontop the battery terminals, the more chances your going to loose ground or hot through higher impedance, corrosion, etc...
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True...but when yer tryin' ta git in ta service the battery and/or clean the terminal(s), all those leads can get in the way in a hurry - not to mention the hassle of tryin' to tuck all the in-line fuses out of the way (anyone that doesn't install fuses on a power lead deserves the electrical fire they'll eventually get). A distribution block just makes for a MUCH cleaner install, IMO.
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ORIGINAL: TexasRedneck
True...but when yer tryin' ta git in ta service the battery and/or clean the terminal(s), all those leads can get in the way in a hurry - not to mention the hassle of tryin' to tuck all the in-line fuses out of the way (anyone that doesn't install fuses on a power lead deserves the electrical fire they'll eventually get). A distribution block just makes for a MUCH cleaner install, IMO.
True...but when yer tryin' ta git in ta service the battery and/or clean the terminal(s), all those leads can get in the way in a hurry - not to mention the hassle of tryin' to tuck all the in-line fuses out of the way (anyone that doesn't install fuses on a power lead deserves the electrical fire they'll eventually get). A distribution block just makes for a MUCH cleaner install, IMO.
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