Battery Cables

[dadstinny]

Gday all, just working out a method to connect the battery cables from the motor to the battery.

Boat is a car topper and the motor has as standard two cables about two metres with connectors already on it the round style connectors.

The battery will be located at the front of the boat so I am going to run a set of cables from the front to the back but need a method of joint the two cables for starting.

I could use a heavy duty bar but as the motor comes off regularly I would like to see if there is a method that would be easier like a plug or connection system that wouldn't cause voltage drop between the connection etc.

Any ideas appreciated!

[scottar]

Get some Anderson connectors. There are a few sizes available with the most common ones being either 50 or 200 amps.

[Rip it up]

Yep scottar is onto it.

Anderson plugs can't be connected incorrectly. Only +ve to +ve etc.

For the charger and starter facility this would be perfect. You can ends flat mount them to a rear transom near the motor for example and leave a short lead attached to the motor.




Damo's dodgy boat building repair centre.

[rayken1938]

+1 for anderson plugs 50 amp ones will be adequate.. Cheap as chips on ebay bit dear from the likes of BCF,
I also run all my chargers ,batteries and leccy motors with anderson plugs for convenience of connection and its impossible to reverse polarity.They come in different colours that are not interchangeable so i use grey for 12 volts and red for the 24volt chargers and motors.
Cheers
Ray

[Fed]

I'd go the nut & bolt way, you have to get in to disconnect & remove the battery anyway so it's no big deal to disconnect the motor leads at the same time.
Leave the cables permanently secured in the boat.
A cheaper pair of these or a double.
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Remote...tud,68864.html
I don't trust high current low voltage plug in stuff near salt water.