Battery terminals with take-offs

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Battery terminals with take-offs

Post by helen&tony » Thu Apr 18, 2013 7:30 am

Hi
Does anyone have details of a positive battery terminal with additional terminal tags / bolts for accessories?
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Re: Battery terminals with take-offs

Post by teenmal » Thu Apr 18, 2013 9:31 am

Hi,why not use a small # way fuse box.?
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Re: Battery terminals with take-offs

Post by helen&tony » Thu Apr 18, 2013 9:42 am

hi
Turbodave...
Thanks, I've looked at Conrad before, and despite their claims,they only post to 2 or 3 EU countries....That's a pity, as they have some stuff I can use!
Teenmal...
Yes...best idea!...I have a fusebox all ready to fit... :lol: :lol: :lol: ...BUT...I have some high-amp stuff I'd like to connect direct...I'm sure I've seen a battery terminal with an array of several bolts on a bar, but can't remember where! :-k
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Re: Battery terminals with take-offs

Post by teenmal » Thu Apr 18, 2013 9:46 am

helen&tony wrote:hi
Turbodave...
Thanks, I've looked at Conrad before, and despite their claims,they only post to 2 or 3 EU countries....That's a pity, as they have some stuff I can use!
Teenmal...
Yes...best idea!...I have a fusebox all ready to fit... :lol: :lol: :lol: ...BUT...I have some high-amp stuff I'd like to connect direct...I'm sure I've seen a battery terminal with an array of several bolts on a bar, but can't remember where! :-k
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If you put a longer bolt through the clamp and use an additional nut you will be able to connect the National Grid to it.

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Re: Battery terminals with take-offs

Post by teenmal » Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:11 am

You could also try here,the trusty old Halfords :lol: ..

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_255205
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Re: Battery terminals with take-offs

Post by tallbongo » Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:40 am

Or ebay... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-Heavy-Duty- ... 27d0900645

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Others are available, but this was the first I saw with worldwide shipping.
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Re: Battery terminals with take-offs

Post by helen&tony » Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:50 am

Hi
Thanks
Maybe I'm being pernickety, but I already have 6 connections (fused) off the +ve..... :lol: :lol: :lol: ...I need spares... :lol: :lol: :lol: ...some are getting transferred to a fuse box, but others NEED a terminal....I've seen the two-nut jobbies, but I'll swear i've seen 4 somewhere????....
I wonder how many batteries I can cram in the back?????? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Battery terminals with take-offs

Post by teenmal » Thu Apr 18, 2013 11:14 am

helen&tony wrote:Hi
Thanks
Maybe I'm being pernickety, but I already have 6 connections (fused) off the +ve..... :lol: :lol: :lol: ...I need spares... :lol: :lol: :lol: ...some are getting transferred to a fuse box, but others NEED a terminal....I've seen the two-nut jobbies, but I'll swear i've seen 4 somewhere????....
I wonder how many batteries I can cram in the back?????? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Thanks
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Helen
Halfords advertise a 4 way terminal but it only shows an normal T in the pic it might be the wrong pic,you could ask them.

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... 55205#tab4
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Re: Battery terminals with take-offs

Post by tallbongo » Thu Apr 18, 2013 11:35 am

helen&tony wrote:Hi
Thanks
Maybe I'm being pernickety, but I already have 6 connections (fused) off the +ve..... :lol: :lol: :lol: ...I need spares... :lol: :lol: :lol: ...some are getting transferred to a fuse box, but others NEED a terminal....I've seen the two-nut jobbies, but I'll swear i've seen 4 somewhere????....
I wonder how many batteries I can cram in the back?????? :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Thanks
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Helen
With that many connections, perhaps you could look at adding a busbar instead.
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Re: Battery terminals with take-offs

Post by helen&tony » Thu Apr 18, 2013 11:39 am

Hi
Looking at the links, it looks like they did use the wrong photos at Halfords ...maybe I'll look at the battery setup, and see if I can use that.
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Re: Battery terminals with take-offs

Post by c1rider » Thu Apr 18, 2013 11:53 am

Could try Iveco. My Daily 2000 had a pressed steel clamp with multiple take-offs as standard
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Post by helen&tony » Thu Apr 18, 2013 1:48 pm

Hi
I've just found what I want...Whoopee!!!...It's a distribution block with built-in cable outlets for heavy cable, jump-start outlet, and built in fuse box!!!!!
Just got to check if it's compatible with the Bongo fusible link
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Re: Battery terminals with take-offs

Post by teenmal » Thu Apr 18, 2013 2:09 pm

helen&tony wrote:Hi
I've just found what I want...Whoopee!!!...It's a distribution block with built-in cable outlets for heavy cable, jump-start outlet, and built in fuse box!!!!!
Just got to check if it's compatible with the Bongo fusible linkCheers
Helen
Bit confused here,why does it need to be compatible with the fusible link if you are running direct from the pos terminal.

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Re: Battery terminals with take-offs

Post by helen&tony » Thu Apr 18, 2013 3:49 pm

Hi
The item replaces the original battery terminal entirely, and the original Mazda battery terminal has the small fusebox bolted directly to it...I reckon I'd need to see the box in the flesh, first, as I can't quite see how to replace the Mazda original fused systems in the new unit
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