Fuse box help needed...

[ashmccormick]

Hi guys,

I want to clean up all the auxiliary battery wires that are clogging up my battery, previous owner just kept adding to battery terminals. Got one of these basic blade fuse boxes, I'm mounting it in the centre console for easy access to fuses.

Main question is how to earth these things? Can I rely on the earth from each individual accessory, and just run one main positive lead to the box attached to each fuse slot on one side of the box?

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Not running anything heavy duty through this, mainly just LEDs, gauges etc. Any help would be awesome.

Cheers

[bazzaboy]

That type of fuse block does not require earthing. It is designed to have a fuse on the active supply wire. ( positive power from the battery, fuse in the middle, fuse protected positive supply to device )

[ashmccormick]

Legend! Thanks for that info mate. I thought that would be the case just needed a second opinion.

Cheers

[Bigcol]

you can or should do something like this

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or, the Baintech type

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I have both types, but not those - they are pic's off google

[ashmccormick]

Cheers Bigcol! That Baintech unit looks damn good! For now I'm only running about 6 fuses for various things but once I build my drawer system I reckon that will be the go!! That way I can mount it somewhere with more space. For now though that top picture will be a great reference for me!
Cheers

[Bigcol]

I have a small one like the one at the top, it is under my glove box, with fuses for the UHF, DVD head rests, and Reversing Camera power
I have a Baintech one on my Cargo Barrier
it has the Amp, 2 x Fridge sockets, 1 x 800W inverter and 2 x ciggy sockets


I thought I had pic's on this puter of them - maybe not...................

[blocko05]

If you already have the fuse box then you could just add this earth bare close to the fuse box as well. Then all your earth and power is in the same spot. I got this from Jaycar for $15 and is great.

http://www.jaycar.com.au/Sight-%26-S...s-Bar/p/SZ2012

[ashmccormick]

I like the look of that earth block! Better than running earths all over the body of the truck.

[blocko05]

I like the look of that earth block! Better than running earths all over the body of the truck.

I agree and all the connections are in one spot so trouble shooting is made easier as well

[Stirlo1992]

Found this on another Forums and i did it today Fold the tabs down on one side and solder them all together to some big wiring (example: 6B&S) Makes everything look so neat Easy to do and looks great