Best electrical split-bolt connectors according to redditors
We found 6 Reddit comments discussing the best electrical split-bolt connectors. We ranked the 4 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 6 Reddit comments discussing the best electrical split-bolt connectors. We ranked the 4 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
The disconnect is so I can remove the battery every time I take the boat out of the water (to bring it inside for a trickle charger, which means both negative and positive need disconnects)
I found these: https://www.amazon.com/NSI-M-CBL-Block-IPL1-0-3B/dp/B008KNL7WE
Does this work like I'm expecting? Thanks for the suggestion about power distribution blocks, I'll take a look.
That's where you need to very carefully hand dig then. Just follow that wire and you'll find the ground rod. It may be up to three or four feet from where the wire goes into the ground, but follow the wire and you'll find it. Be careful not to cut or damage the wire!
EDIT: Also wanted to note that while normally they aren't buried very deep, they can be if they were put in before the home's foundation was backfilled. You also have the option of attaching your ground wire to the existing one above ground using a split bolt connector - here is a picture of one but it may not be the correct size for your ground wire; I'd buy one locally so you can return it if it's the wrong size: https://www.amazon.com/Morris-90316-Connector-Conductors-Number-6/dp/B005GDFQS2 Just be careful not to damage the existing ground wire while making the connection.
Based on some of the good ideas I've seen here, I went product hunting.
What about something like this: https://www.amazon.ca/Gardner-Bender-FLX-538C10-Split-Combo/dp/B01NAWUM1J
It's a firmer plastic-style protector. I'm not sure if that would be better or worse than the braided cable protectors. I'm thinking better, because one of the key attributes is for the cable protector to resist a sudden bend radius that would cause a kink in the cable.
Sure thing!
A lot of these were purchased on Amazon for this build, but I do a lot of electronics tinkering, and I usually grab this stuff from Aliexpress and just wait the 3-6 weeks for it to arrive in the US. I had one Pro Micro on hand, but needed two, so I just got the 3 pack from the Amazon seller below:
Pro Micros
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HCXMBOU
Bumpons
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ACPT2LU
M3 Inserts
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Y20YLKY
Female Micro USB Breakout Boards
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0183KF7TM
RJ9 Adapter Kit (these can be gotten cheaper, but I needed them fast)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072HXNW3F
RJ9 Coiled Cord
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076J83H83
Silicone Hookup Wire (good looking and easy to work with)
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073RD76QD
Female Headers (just snap off and sand the broken edges)
https://www.amazon.com/dp/product/B01DLX6RSQ/