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Date:         Tue, 13 Sep 2011 18:08:33 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: High quality two pole 60A wiring connectors
Comments: To: Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
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re Gracious me! I sure don't want a couple of bare metal posts protruding from the back of the battery compartment,"

Not familiar with a common covered outdoor electrical covered female plug ?

do yourself a favor................original poser...............and .go to a hardware store and look at their outdoor electrical receptacles. they have spring loaded covers.. they're recessed etc. I put one on the rear of my van and it was perfect for years. Heck, I still have it somewhere in my electrical stuff.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Schwaia" <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 4:15 PM Subject: Re: High quality two pole 60A wiring connectors

> Put them inside a nice plastic box with a lid. Or put some plastic > screw-on > covers over the studs. Not too difficult to make it butter knife safe. > > Not a lot of room for a recessed box on the wall behind the battery. > > Your other choice would be to use a special connector like the tow trucks > have for jumper cables. But then you'll need the special jumper cables as > well. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon [mailto:camping.elliott@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 4:06 PM > To: Jeff Schwaia > Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Subject: Re: High quality two pole 60A wiring connectors > > Gracious me! I sure don't want a couple of bare metal posts protruding > from > the back of the battery compartment, just waiting for a fallen butter > knife > to bridge and ignite the whole darn van! > > Something with recessed contacts would be preferable. But many thanks for > the suggestion! > > Looks dangerous -- you go first. > > Sent from my smartphone with tiny screen & even tinier keypad. > > On Sep 13, 2011, at 4:02 PM, "Jeff Schwaia" <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote: > >> http://www.jegs.com/i/Painless/764/40106/10002/-1?CT=999 >> >> Cheers, >> >> Jeff >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf >> Of >> Vanagon >> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 3:36 PM >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: Re: High quality two pole 60A wiring connectors >> >> I have been looking for a suitable connector to mount on the aft bulkhead >> of the engine battery compartment to use for jumping and to connect to my >> tire air compressor. That way I don't need to open the lid to access the >> terminals. If anyone can recommend a good connector, it would be swell to >> hear about it. >> >> Sent from my smartphone with tiny screen & even tinier keypad. >> >> On Sep 12, 2011, at 11:16 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans >> <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote: >> >>> starter current draw exceeds 60 amps for sure. >>> 150ish perhaps. >>> >>> For the type of connector or male-femail plug you want.. >>> check out welding supply places or sites. >>> Acr welding cable is typically battery cable size.. >>> and welding stuff is usually made quite well. >>> nothing jumped out at me in a quick search ...but look into the welding >>> cable world. >>> >>> Jumping cars and batteries for starting is not a good practice >>> anyway............. and I have seen tow trucks with plug-in jumping >>> connectors in their front bumper area. >>> Scott >>> turbovans >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET> >>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >>> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 9:31 PM >>> Subject: Re: High quality two pole 60A wiring connectors >>> >>> >>>> Would these be appropriate for a jumper cable hookup? >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>>> John Rodgers >>>> Clayartist and Moldmaker >>>> 88'GL VW Bus Driver >>>> Chelsea, AL >>>> Http://www.moldhaus.com >>>> >>>> >>>> On 9/11/2011 10:41 PM, greentabe-vanagon@yahoo.com wrote: >>>>> >>>>> There was a thread the other dayabout wiring connectors, cigarette >>>>> lighter plugs, etc. I bought some of these >>>>> http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=9572 >>>>> >>>>> (Or search for "hobbyking XT60 connector") a while back and they are >>>>> lovely The price is right too - less than a buck for each pair, >> shipped. >>>>> They are made to high tolerances, go together and come apart easily, > are >>>>> small, impossible to plug in backwards, and if 60A continuous (surge >>>>> is >>>>> higher) isn't enough, you're probably operating a starter motor! Nice >>>>> product. Good value. >>>>> >>>>> tabe_johnson_90_MV >>>>> >>>>> >>


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