[Vwdiesel] [off topic] jumper/charger connectors

[Roger Brown]

I use quick disconnect connectors on my 4x4 and once I get the VW re-wired it'll be the same:
	http://www.4crawler.com/4x4/CheapTricks/DualBatteries.shtml#Installation

You can get the connectors in various sizes for various sizes of wire/cable.  I went with 
some 350 amp rated connectors and they have worked well.  I have one at the front and one 
at the back of my 4x4 and a pair of jumper cables attached to a connector and that lets me 
plug those in to the front or back of the truck.  My batteries on that truck are totally 
inaccessible underneath the truck.  The connectors are insulated and polarized so you 
can't hook them up backwards (assuming up build them properly in the first place).


On 1/17/2012 12:50 AM, Val Christian wrote:
> Well, sort of off topic.  I have two diesel generators, and a diesel tractor.
> The generators get less frequently used these days, after transmission
> line damage from several ice storms has been repaired.  This means that
> the tiring batteries in the generators tend to lose their charge after
> a month or two.  Getting into the enclosure is a bit of a pain, to hook
> up a charger, so what I would like to do is to bring the battery to
> a terminal, a connector or some kind of a connection point, so that I can
> easily attach a charger, jumper cables, a float charger, etc.  In a way,
> something as simple as a terminal strip with two 1/4-20 bolts on it would
> do, and I would put an insulating boot on one of the 1/4-20 bolts when
> not in use.
>
> The tractor tends to not be as much of a problem, but again, the battery is
> tucked away.  The alternator is only 30 amps, so it is not the best platform
> to jump stubborn diesel cars from, but it would be nice to quickly attach
> to it for 12V power.
>
> I now have 80 ft or so of #6 wire from installing 15 m**2 of PV panels,
> and setting up my 12V stuff with suitable jump and charge capability
> has floated up my list.
>
> So fellow VWdiesel friends, what kind of ideas do you have?


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   Roger