Wire runs for hinged fuse panel

crabandy · #1 03-16-2013, 06:57 PM

I think I figured out a way to secure the wires to the hinged fuse panel that doesn't stretch the wires. Just wanted to post it on here for other thoughts/ideas.
1st pic, the ruler shows the unsupported 9 inch section that allows the bend. It is 8 awg and will be joined with 6 or 7 other wires. The other wires from the fuses would have to be run parallel in separate runs.

Second pic is underneath/backside of fuse panel in the fold down position. The adel is bolted to and rotates with the fuse tray.

Third pic is the top/front side of the fuse tray with the 8awg sticking through a plastic snap bushing. The other parallel wiring runs would have other snap bushings.

crabandy · #2 03-17-2013, 07:59 AM

Perhaps I'm wasting my time and should just wire it in a fixed position?

JonJay · #3 03-17-2013, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by crabandy

Perhaps I'm wasting my time and should just wire it in a fixed position?

That's for you to decide. My panel is fixed. When was the last time you blew a fuse in your car?

Rick_A · #4 03-17-2013, 08:10 PM

I did a hinged panel similar layout to yours, except I did 4 blocks total (2 small and 2 large) plus a power diode between the main and essential.

I thought I left myself enough service loop wire as I was building. By the time I got done running all the wires (I have a lot) and securing them, the range of travel of the hinged panel shrunk significantly.

When I drop the panel it only goes down 4 or 5 inches. It's enough that I can get to all the fuses but with no room to spare. I made a reference chart that I taped to the panel so that when I drops down I can look at the chart and known what goes where.

I think the only way to wire it so you get full range of motion, is to run the wires with the panel in the down position.

Luckly, I have an MVP-50 Engine Monitor mounted in the instrument panel above the fuse panel. If I really need better access, I can pull out the MVP-50.

Bob Ellis · #5 03-18-2013, 12:57 AM

Rick wrote

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I think the only way to wire it so you get full range of motion, is to run the wires with the panel in the down position.

That's how I did mine and they worked out fine so far.

crabandy · #6 03-21-2013, 04:20 PM

I decided to make a fixed fuse panel, as I thought through the wire runs from the fuse panel to the switches I realized an easy way to keep it hinged (I think) so now it rotates again.
Backside: 2 adel clamps on the hinged tray itself hold the wires inbound/outbound from the battery with the "service loop" in between adel on the angle.

The adel on the left side of the fuse panel moves less than an inch (reference the adel further left on the subpanel) as the panel is rotated, it should be relatively easy to leave enough slack in the wires for the panel to rotate without them being loose.