Anderson Sockets

[Bush Tucker Man]

Or are they Plugs?
Discuss.


I'll presume that more than one person out there has fitted Andersons to their vehicle mainly in order to plug in 'jump-leads' (the other usual use being a demountable winch)

You all know the scenario; someone comes up to you
"Excuse me, do you happen to have any jump-leads?, my battery's flat. Would you possibly help me, please"[/i]
So.. you decant your front-seat passenger (usually when it's raining), pull out the seat-squab, take the metal cover off, dig out the leads, connect everything up.
Not forgetting to hope that the clip doesn't move off the positive terminal & arc out aginst the seat-box [-o<



If so where have you fitted yours?
I'm currently in the process of deciding where to put them (cable runs permitting)

At the moment this is the preferred position

'click on pic'



I did consider in the rear load-space, but the positions are limited due to the seats, under the bonnet doesn't seem to offer many more options.
(if it had been a standard grille, I might have been tempted to mount below the 'slam-panel')

As for physical connection; I've spoken to our Estates Department & the Electricians have the correct crimping tools for the sizes of cables I'll be using
Of course, I'll put a 'small-consideration' into their tea-fund for their kindness (they have come in useful on numerous occasions, as have the Engineers )

[TDi90]

BTM... see here!!
http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/TDi90/gallery/FittingJumpLeads

this is where i put mine, no probs so far!!

Rob

[Bush Tucker Man]

BTM... see here!!
http://members.mud-club.com/profiles/TDi90/gallery/FittingJumpLeads

this is where i put mine, no probs so far!!

Rob

Thanks for that Rob, but don't they contact/interfere with the door-trim in that position??

[TDi90]

yeh they do...
but i cut a rectangular area out of the trim... so the wires and the actual plug had room.

i only put it there because it is simple. some people run them all the way into the back of the truck and all sorts of obscure places...
i personally put it there so i could open the door and get it on quick.

Rob

[stageonesimmo]

I'd go for your's BTM - but I'd fit the thing pointing down so it doesn't collect ferrets and old ladies and such - if its high enough up you'll not get any problems connecting it as there'll be enough flex in the cables.......

[Bush Tucker Man]

yeh they do...
but i cut a rectangular area out of the trim... so the wires and the actual plug had room.

i only put it there because it is simple. some people run them all the way into the back of the truck and all sorts of obscure places...
i personally put it there so i could open the door and get it on quick.

Rob

Thanks again Rob, I guess I'll stick with my original idea, I don't think SWMBO would want me to chop chunks out of the door-trim :roll:

[landrover598]

Mine is next to the rear door on the inside, with an isolator switch there , and another switch next to the battery

They make like soooo much easier and safer

[Bush Tucker Man]

Mine is next to the rear door on the inside, with an isolator switch there , and another switch next to the battery

They make like soooo much easier and safer

Is that lighting cover the standard item, or is it a heavier-duty version?
Or is it just the screws on the door-frame that are throwing me?

[landrover598]

It's home brew, cobled together from an old door skin IIRC

[Cassillis]

I have mine in exactly the place your photo shows. Works a treat

[Bush Tucker Man]

It's home brew, cobled together from an old door skin IIRC

The presence of a 3-seater bench could compicate matter (re; clearance?), plus there's the window surround trim to consider if I mounted it further up.
As previously stated, SWMBO won't take kindly to me chopping lumps out of it :(scared):

[spinkster]

i put mine the the opposite side of the transmission tunnel to the handbrake but in roughly the same place (did that make sense?).....its out of the way of legs and easy to access when required

[kevinf]

ive used electric welder sockets and plugs  in the front panel of the seat box,covered up by the mat (the bit you lift up to get to the battery box top),ie the type you push in and twist.
just required three hole one for each socket and one for the isolator switch
with anderson plug at the over end of the jump leads to mate up with you guys and the small rear winch kit,then a set of jump lead clips on a short lenght of wire and anderson plug for connecting directly to batteries,

sorry theres no pictures,but im more use to hitting things with hammers
than computing



cheers kevin

[Defender]

but I'd fit the thing pointing down so it doesn't collect ferrets and old ladies and such.

Or get one of these
I bought my Anderson Plugs from Demon Tweeks

[madmatt]

I got my andersons from the local auto electricians but got the protective covers from the power store. I have mine on the rear crossmember, one on the front bumper and am about to fit one each side of the toolbox so I can plug into either side or either end of the vehicle! Overkill?? yeah probably!

[iomlr]

If you know ayone in I.T then big UPS's have these conection in them and usually about 6 or so depending how many batteries are in them! UPS's dont last very long a few years so plent  of them going spare (free) just alittle tip.