Battery cable management methods?

[Gary Stockton]

I've got a bit of a spaghetti junction on the battery terminals at the moment, specifically the positives of both batteries are full - well, the clamp posts are, anyway, with the following:

Lead to alternator
Fly lead to 2nd starting battery
Winch positive
Winch wireless remote positive
Split charge positive
Voltage sensing regulator positive
Internal ring-main positive
Extra hooter
Spot lights
one or two other things

I was looking at bigger battery clamp posts, but then came across these:

and

which will allow me to set up a block of power studs per battery with only one connection to the batter terminal, making any maintenance a lot easier, as well as giving me a bit more space. They're from Vehicle Wiring Products:

http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VWP-onlinestore/battconns/battconn.php#jbox

I plan to get two (or three - one for multiple direct-to-battery earths). I'll be bridging the two starting battery earth terminals as well this next weekend so as not to rely on the chassis, etc. to provide a good earth between them (primarily for the winch)

Question - has anyone used these, and have any observations on use, usefulness, etc?

Cheers

 

[Paul]

How about the battery management box if you have enough room on the battery?

http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.eu/VWP-onlinestore/fuses/holders2.php#dist

 

[Gary Stockton]

That looks pretty interesting - may get that for the auxiliary battery in the back to run water pump, fridge, inverter, etc. - good find, cheers!

 

[Chris]

I have those on my 80 Gary. They're fine. On the rear winch, because it's outside, I drilled a piece of copper strip to form a top joint as well as the steel one in the bottom. Just to ensure good continuity. But inside they seem fine.

 

[Andrew Brierley]

I've also used the 300A junction box connectors on my 120. They are ideal.

 

[Jon Wildsmith]

Yep, used a few of those. I'd leave the OEM and main winch wiring on the battery terminal and just shift your other extra wires onto one of those.