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Tech Talk => Engine Mechanical / Electrical => Topic started by: jrankin on September 15, 2016, 01:49:54 PM

Title: Terminal block rewiring boat
Post by: jrankin on September 15, 2016, 01:49:54 PM
Question, I'm rewiring my boat, and getting rid of the stock terminal breaker block. I'm going to put a inline 35 amp block fuse. My question is on the terminal block, I can't find a 35amp only 25 then jumps to 45amp.

What amp terminal bar should I get? Or anyone know where I can get a 35 amp terminal block. Thank you in advance.


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Title: Re: Terminal block rewiring boat
Post by: mash on it on September 15, 2016, 02:03:03 PM
This might help.

CP Performance-

http://www.cpperformance.com/c-144-terminal-blocks.aspx (http://www.cpperformance.com/c-144-terminal-blocks.aspx)

http://www.cpperformance.com/c-146-wiring-harnesses.aspx (http://www.cpperformance.com/c-146-wiring-harnesses.aspx)

Dan'l

Title: Re: Terminal block rewiring boat
Post by: GT Jets on September 15, 2016, 02:24:37 PM
Question, I'm rewiring my boat, and getting rid of the stock terminal breaker block. I'm going to put a inline 35 amp block fuse. My question is on the terminal block, I can't find a 35amp only 25 then jumps to 45amp.

What amp terminal bar should I get? Or anyone know where I can get a 35 amp terminal block. Thank you in advance.


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The breaker protects the wire, so it should be sized accordingly.

GT
Title: Re: Terminal block rewiring boat
Post by: jrankin on September 15, 2016, 02:33:48 PM

This might help.

CP Performance-

http://www.cpperformance.com/c-144-terminal-blocks.aspx (http://www.cpperformance.com/c-144-terminal-blocks.aspx)

http://www.cpperformance.com/c-146-wiring-harnesses.aspx (http://www.cpperformance.com/c-146-wiring-harnesses.aspx)

Dan'l

Thanks that's what I needed!!


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Title: Re: Terminal block rewiring boat
Post by: TJS Nordic on September 16, 2016, 04:31:41 AM
When I build my harnesses I never used the terminal block route. I would use the packard weather proof connectors for everything of course wires sized and colored to the boating industy association. It was plug and play when removing the engine.
T.J.
Title: Re: Terminal block rewiring boat
Post by: jrankin on September 16, 2016, 01:07:48 PM
That's a good idea, I was doing plug and play, but hidden behind the panel. I got bigger block, so I can add radio and interior lighting later.


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Title: Re: Terminal block rewiring boat
Post by: jimpen on September 16, 2016, 01:51:44 PM
When I build my harnesses I never used the terminal block route. I would use the packard weather proof connectors for everything of course wires sized and colored to the boating industy association. It was plug and play when removing the engine.
T.J.
  I agree makes life simple and easy to pull the motor.
Title: Re: Terminal block rewiring boat
Post by: jrankin on September 16, 2016, 06:14:51 PM
This what your talking about?


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Title: Re: Terminal block rewiring boat
Post by: jimpen on September 16, 2016, 06:40:17 PM
No sir look up weather pack


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Title: Re: Terminal block rewiring boat
Post by: jimpen on September 16, 2016, 06:43:50 PM
Not a great picture but you can see it.


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Title: Re: Terminal block rewiring boat
Post by: Oliver1421 on September 16, 2016, 07:36:43 PM
I personally would stay away from the GM/ Delphi weather pack connector. I like using the Deutsch connectors, the terminals have a way better locking design inside the connector housing. I've seen countless failures with the terminals inside the housings on the GM weather packs.


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Title: Re: Terminal block rewiring boat
Post by: Oliver1421 on September 16, 2016, 07:42:51 PM
They make a plastic housing connector like this up to a 12 pin

They also make a metal housing mil spec circular 1/4 turn connector in tons of different configurations


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Title: Re: Terminal block rewiring boat
Post by: jimpen on September 16, 2016, 07:46:19 PM

I personally would stay away from the GM/ Delphi weather pack connector. I like using the Deutsch connectors, the terminals have a way better locking design inside the connector housing. I've seen countless failures with the terminals inside the housings on the GM weather packs.


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. Each there own. Been using them for years no trouble so far.


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Title: Re: Terminal block rewiring boat
Post by: Oliver1421 on September 16, 2016, 07:47:07 PM
I'm kind of a wiring nut though. Here's a dash I just did a last week for a customer.  Personal message me if I can help in any way.
Cheers!


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Title: Re: Terminal block rewiring boat
Post by: Cliffjumper on September 16, 2016, 09:32:13 PM
Very nice. That's wire porn
Title: Re: Terminal block rewiring boat
Post by: jrankin on September 17, 2016, 03:14:37 PM
Yup that's clean!!!


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Title: Re: Terminal block rewiring boat
Post by: coors909 on September 17, 2016, 03:24:01 PM

I'm kind of a wiring nut though. Here's a dash I just did a last week for a customer.  Personal message me if I can help in any way.
Cheers!


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Are you located around the inland empire?


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Title: Re: Terminal block rewiring boat
Post by: Oliver1421 on September 17, 2016, 04:22:00 PM

Are you located around the inland empire?


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I live in Whittier


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Title: Re: Terminal block rewiring boat
Post by: jrankin on September 18, 2016, 10:49:26 PM

I'm kind of a wiring nut though. Here's a dash I just did a last week for a customer.  Personal message me if I can help in any way.
Cheers!


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Hey bud, doing the re wire and want to use a aux solenoid, What solenoid should I get? This is the diagram I'm using to rewire, and I'm 30 amp reset breaker, running 14 gauge instead of 16 because I already had, and using 10 where it's listed to use. Thanks in advance. 


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Title: Re: Terminal block rewiring boat
Post by: Oliver1421 on September 19, 2016, 06:51:12 PM
Just go to Napa and get an external starter solenoid (ford style) that's all I use, nothing super fancy


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Title: Re: Terminal block rewiring boat
Post by: jrankin on September 19, 2016, 07:14:41 PM
Ok thanks!


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Title: Re: Terminal block rewiring boat
Post by: coors909 on September 19, 2016, 09:48:26 PM

I live in Whittier


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Do you do boat wiring out of your house


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Title: Re: Terminal block rewiring boat
Post by: garytcosta on September 20, 2016, 12:42:27 AM
I'm kind of a wiring nut though. Here's a dash I just did a last week for a customer.  Personal message me if I can help in any way.
Cheers!


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Wow,


That's some clean work man.  I dig your attention to detail….


You using that copper as a bus?


G
Title: Re: Terminal block rewiring boat
Post by: Oliver1421 on September 20, 2016, 08:26:18 AM

Do you do boat wiring out of your house


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I can


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Title: Re: Terminal block rewiring boat
Post by: Oliver1421 on September 20, 2016, 08:28:38 AM


Wow,


That's some clean work man.  I dig your attention to detail….


You using that copper as a bus?


G
Thanks, and yes I am using the copper as a bus. It gets one heavy gauge wire to power the dash panel


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