umahunter Posted May 9, 2009 Posted May 9, 2009 i just got a new maxxum 80 to replace my edge 55 so im switching to a 24 v system and i need a new plug something that has a flip top or cover so its not crammed full of stuff when not in use and getting flooded from the dog etc during duck season i was thinking the marinco style or the ranger style what do you guys think ? Quote
sacnho Posted May 9, 2009 Posted May 9, 2009 I have a minn kota plug that is made by marinco. It was a packaged plug and receptacle and has a flip top cover. I have had it a couple of years and it is pretty good. Need to check tightness of screws as they seem to loosen over time. The receptacle is made to take 8 gauge wire but there is an adapter to allow 6 gauge. Quote
Dad_Golf_Fish Posted May 9, 2009 Posted May 9, 2009 I would ask if that meant your 55 was going to show up for sale, but it doesn't matter. I couldn't afford it anyway. I can't believe someone stuck a !@#%&!@ 25 on this boat! Quote
Super User Way2slow Posted May 9, 2009 Super User Posted May 9, 2009 That's only a 30 amp connector, way too small for anything but the smallest TM's. I would go with these http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0001110011811a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntk=Products&QueryText=connectors&sort=all&_D%3AhasJS=+&N=0&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form23&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1 They are rated for 50 amp but handle a little more with no problem. If you need larger than a #6 wire or feel you need more amps, go with this one, it's 120 amps http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/3BY22 Graingers also sells the one like Cabela's has. Also note, Graingers are only sold as a single connector and it takes two to make the set. They are both the same so there is no male/female. These are all I've run for many years and have never had one over heat or even get a little warm. I can't say that for any of those twist lock connecters. These also crimp/solder on, nothing to worry about coming loose. I run #4 battery/welding cable on my 24V 87# TM and use the 120 amp connector, but have always used the #6 cable and 50 amp on all the other TMs with no problem I'm not sure what the current draw of your TM is but make sure you have large enough cable. You have to figure double the length when figuring for a TM because the cable goes from the battery up to the TM and then from the TM back to the battery. It's very easy to have over 40 feet and if it has the old 12/24 four wire system they can be 70 - 80 feet. At fifty amps, #4 is actually a little small for the average bass boat (my 20' has two 21' cables) but since I seldom run on Max, #4 is fine. Quote
umahunter Posted May 10, 2009 Author Posted May 10, 2009 i should be ok with 6 gauge my boat is a 1652 the wire is only running from where the batteries are to the plug about 10 feet im not sure how the quick connect would do since i would have it sticking out above deck i was looking hard at the ranger style because it looks easier to clean out if it gets sand etc in it what do ya think? Quote
Super User Way2slow Posted May 11, 2009 Super User Posted May 11, 2009 The cable lugs on these are held in with a flat piece of spring steel that locks under the tips. All you have to do is press it down with a small screw driver or something and cables slide out of the shell for easy cleaning. These are almost the only style high current battery connector used in the commercial and industrial world. You can always get a third connector, fill it with silicone and use if for a cap but it's totally unnecessary. If your boat was wired with four cables for a 12/24 motor, I would connect the two positives and the two negatives in parallel. That doubles the size of the wire and will be much more suited for the size motor you're running. Also, don't forget you upgrade your circuit breakers, if they are the factory size, they are probably too small. Quote
umahunter Posted May 11, 2009 Author Posted May 11, 2009 The cable lugs on these are held in with a flat piece of spring steel that locks under the tips. All you have to do is press it down with a small screw driver or something and cables slide out of the shell for easy cleaning. These are almost the only style high current battery connector used in the commercial and industrial world. You can always get a third connector, fill it with silicone and use if for a cap but it's totally unnecessary. If your boat was wired with four cables for a 12/24 motor, I would connect the two positives and the two negatives in parallel. That doubles the size of the wire and will be much more suited for the size motor you're running. Also, don't forget you upgrade your circuit breakers, if they are the factory size, they are probably too small. do you happen to have any pics of your quick connect setup upfront ? Quote
Super User Way2slow Posted May 12, 2009 Super User Posted May 12, 2009 Nope, and my wife left my digital camera at Disney. Nothing realy to make a pic of anyway. I just took out the round receiptical that was in it from the factory and have my battery cable through the hole with the connector on it. Connector is not even mounted, it's to big to go through the hole so I just let it sit there. I stripped of about a foot of insulation on the TM cables and kept folding it until I had a big enough wad of wire to fill the terminal, crimped them on and the soldered them. Quote
umahunter Posted May 12, 2009 Author Posted May 12, 2009 cool thanks for the help i picked up some of the 120s at napa today and I'm gonna run some 4 gauge for the wire Quote
Super User Fishing Rhino Posted May 12, 2009 Super User Posted May 12, 2009 A boaters best friend for electrical connections. Dielectric grease for all plug in connectors including light bulbs. Used it for all my snow plow connections, and never had a problem with salt corrosion on bulbs or plugs. Quote
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