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| mikeh501 Member Since: 07 Jan 2013 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1142  
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10awg is 50 amps @12v. same as the anderson connector you have.
you can feed whatever you want from it up to 50 amps. Any LED type lights will be fine with this as they draw very low current. Whatever you do, make sure you fit a fuse inline to protect from a dead short. these guys are excellent for automotive wiring products. http://www.altecautomotive.co.uk/cable-36-c.asp |
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14th May 2013 7:50pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5855 
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A couple of fuses will be going in, one near the battery and one at the other end either in the tent or on the trailer.
the cable I spotted was this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10AWG-AWG-red-po...20d26f4de2 Shall have a look at the link you gave - cheers. 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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14th May 2013 7:59pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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The photo depicts 10 AWG cable but the write up below states 8 AWG in your link.  Make sure you get the right cable for the current draw.
Ironically I scoured all the usual suspects (RS, Farnells etc.) on the internet today for a decent quality heavy duty fuseholder and fuse for a project I have on the go on my Land Rover with a view of placing it close to the battery. I did not wish to run off the Mega Fuse fitted as standard on the positive terminal or fit a blade type fuse. Here are the links for the one I sourced it may save you searching and suit your needs...... 
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...yId_265889 http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...yId_265878 If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! Last edited by K9F on 14th May 2013 8:37pm. Edited 2 times in total |
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14th May 2013 8:28pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5855
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Cheers K9F. Big ass fuses! 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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14th May 2013 8:35pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Have edited post above. Look at cable sizes in the advertisement. 6mm cross sectional cable is best, sod AWG!
If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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14th May 2013 8:37pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5855
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Cheers, I had not spotted that. 50amp would be over kill for charging a phone/LED lights in the tent unless I decide on an inverter or running a cool box. 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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14th May 2013 8:38pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Best to use the correct 10AWG/6mm cable protected by a heavy duty fuse and then individually protect the circuits with correct rated fuses in the tent. Why limit/reduce the capability of the main supply? It always allows you the flexibility to expand increase the loading without the need to rewire your Anderson. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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14th May 2013 8:42pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5855
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Sounds like a plan to me. These Anderson connectors I have come from the battery packs we use in the UPS's at work
 ...I have a drawer with a few of them in.... 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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14th May 2013 8:44pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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 I have a very similar drawer and a few more besides. We too use a lot of UPS's for backup on the vessels for communications, radar etc.
If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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14th May 2013 8:47pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5855
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We get new battery packs and they come with new Anderson connectors. When replacing the batteries, its a shame to send the Anderson connectors off to get binned. IYKWIM,
 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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14th May 2013 8:54pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5855
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Gone for some lengths of 10AWG with 40amp fuse / holder. So will be adding some Anderson connectors front and rear for powering lights etc when camping and also so I can charge a battery on the Harvey Frost crane in readiness for some work lights to go on there as well. 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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19th May 2013 9:35am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Ironically I am currently heading down a similar path. With the add-ons I have there are a number of fuses in different locations. So I have decided to tidy everything up and have a central auxiliary electrical distribution centre adjacent to the battery with room for further additions if required. Never been one for the standard automotive relays so sourced some Releco 12 volt 10 amp DPDT relays that have LED indication and a manual switch for testing the circuit or changing them to latched relays if required (bit more versatile than the automotive ones). Have added a spare relay for next addition. Wago terminals will be fitted adjacent to the relays for terminations together with a 32 amp terminal block again for future terminations. As the fuse box is rated at a maximum 50 amps I have protected it with a 60 amp 'megafuse' (see link above) which will be connected directly with the 10mm cable depicted to the battery terminals. All have been enclosed in IP55 boxes with watertight skintop cable glands. I shall complete the build and just fit the whole kit and kaboodle in one go. Also have an auxiliary Wago filled box for under the driver's seat to pick up the current lighting circuits to move them to the passenger/battery side. All work in progress......
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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19th May 2013 10:08am |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5855
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Nice. Are you the ships spark ?
The phrase, "He's going for it" springs to mind. I shan't show you my current under drivers seat layout...Its chaos and in rush job stylee I used red and black cable for most of it......so sorting out the wiring is a puzzle at the mo and needs re-doing completely! 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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19th May 2013 10:46am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Yes, one of a team of three for two conventional vessels and three high-speed catamarans. My wiring was a mess (albeit a safe mess) too. I suppose it's akin to builders houses always looking like a building site. It was time to do something about it or add further to the spaghetti that was there. It will make future additions/adjustments and any fault diagnosis a breeze. I will leave sufficient cable excess so the whole box can be lifted out of the battery compartment and worked on. Will not need coloured cable as the relays have convenient diagrams on the side but will label the Wago terminals, what goes where etc. Foward planning ain't it great? If I'd had the foresight at the beginning I wouldn't have needed to revisit everything.  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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19th May 2013 10:52am |
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