fuse holders

[brafferty]

looking for an ANL fuse holder that actually holds a wire longer than a mont. Ive tried 2 cheap pairs thinking that "theyre just holders" but they dont hold this wire very long at all.

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[wew lad 5,000+ posts]

what fuse holders have you been using? the direct input ones havent failed me yet you just have to torque them down well. ive actually started to prefer welding cable over car audio cable because the copper doesnt crush nearly as much and seems to hold much tighter for longer

 

[brafferty]

what fuse holders have you been using? the direct input ones havent failed me yet you just have to torque them down well. ive actually started to prefer welding cable over car audio cable because the copper doesnt crush nearly as much and seems to hold much tighter for longer

i never considered that! i might have to try, at the moment im using something like these, i cant remember what mine are, some 4$ pair off amazon

AUDEW New ANL Fuse holder Distribution Fuse holder INLINE 0 4 8 GA Positive 300 AMP - - Amazon.com

 

[wew lad 5,000+ posts]

you're not getting a good crimp on the ring terminals, i assume its falling out of the ring terminal then? or is it the actual screw breaking off? ive used those holders as well and they've lasted over a year. the crimps were well done though and the holders and wire are secured well with screws and tie downs

the less stress you put on the wire terminations the better

 

[brafferty]

you're not getting a good crimp on the ring terminals, i assume its falling out of the ring terminal then? or is it the actual screw breaking off? ive used those holders as well and they've lasted over a year. the crimps were well done though and the holders and wire are secured well with screws and tie downs
the less stress you put on the wire terminations the better

yeah mine pop out where the screw is, possibly over doing it? most of my ring terminals have come out good but thats because i bought this bug *** pair of crimp tools

 

[wew lad 5,000+ posts]

so the screw pops out of the plastic? interesting. too much stress on the bolts then, switch to a different type of holder and make sure theres as little stress on that bolt as possible. switch to direct input blocks if you want although it may be a waste to cut off the ring terminals

its possible you're torquing it down too much and cracking the plastic but im pretty rough with them and havent had one break

 

[brafferty]

so the screw pops out of the plastic? interesting. too much stress on the bolts then, switch to a different type of holder and make sure theres as little stress on that bolt as possible. switch to direct input blocks if you want although it may be a waste to cut off the ring terminals
its possible you're torquing it down too much and cracking the plastic but im pretty rough with them and havent had one break

no thats not whats happening, my bad, what happens is ill randomly pop the hood and more often than not, one of the wires is just dangling, not even in the holder. i didnt originally address that so my apologies

 

[wew lad 5,000+ posts]

its dangling without the ring terminal, or its dangling as if the bolt came off and the ring terminal fell off the bolt?

 

[brafferty]

its dangling without the ring terminal, or its dangling as if the bolt came off and the ring terminal fell off the bolt?

no ring terminal in this scenario, the wire that leads into the fuse holder, held in by a small bolt

 

[Massive spl]

Just take out the fuse holder all together. That's what I did. I've had cheap ones and nice water proof KNU ones and they all heat up no matter what. They bottle neck the flow... When bumping the wire would be cool to the touch but the fuse holders would be hot. All connections tight.... Fuses are a waste if you ask me. Idk if it's because I'm running a lot of power but I just don't see the point to have thick 2/0 wire and then put some cheap gold plated fuse in there.

 

[brafferty]

Just take out the fuse holder all together. That's what I did. I've had cheap ones and nice water proof KNU ones and they all heat up no matter what. They bottle neck the flow... When bumping the wire would be cool to the touch but the fuse holders would be hot. All connections tight.... Fuses are a waste if you ask me. Idk if it's because I'm running a lot of power but I just don't see the point to have thick 2/0 wire and then put some cheap gold plated fuse in there.

not using a fuse all together sounds terrifying to me!!!!! hahaha