jonlaury
Joined: 06 Nov 2006 Posts: 336
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Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 7:17 am Post subject: ANL Fuse holder |
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While ANL current limiters are currently at the top of this list, thought I'd relate my experience with the holders of these devices.
If you are considering the inexpensive, clear acrylic torpedo-shape holders, DON'T.
The design uses a screw to pinch the fat wire in the supplied metal wire end/ANL end. Once the ANL device is in place and your wire ends are clamped down (I elected to solder mine), you screw the two plastic end pieces to the body and end up with an enclosed, transparent housing.
Sounds good, looks good, but the wire terminal anti-rotation device failed on both ends on two units and the ANL fuse broke. These units are OK for the auto stereo systems they're designed for, but totally inadequate for holding on to a wire that's being thrashed about by an engine on a dynafocal mount.
I ended up using scrap 1/8" fiberglass lamination and two AN screws/nuts to make an easy simple, small, light, strong and cheap homegrown replacement.
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