Cheap and easy ATO fuse block installation

[donporfi]

Originally Posted by DohertyCM

Fuse Holder | ZC-312-5P (ZC3125P) | Distributed By MCM

This is the link the one I found. the connectors look similar to the ones that Auto Atlanta is selling.

I ordered 1, to see if it is beefy enough to handle the wire bundle from my 930.

I cannot see how the cables connect here.
I seems it uses blade terminals, you will need to crimp blade terminals to your cables.
I think that is what most of us are trying to avoid.

[GaryR]

I'm still thinking the 12 and 15 position panels don't have a space between every 3 fuses, may have to order one just to find out...

[donporfi]

And if it has a spacer it would be very easy to delete it. Each three fuse block is riveted to the aluminum strip. Just drill out the rivets, take the spacer out, drill new holes and rivet the blocks in the place you need.

[DohertyCM]

So I am waiting for a good solution....here is where I am at now.




Here are the problems with the panel from Chief
The inside of these dependent on the plastic snapping together, the metal is not riveted or attached in any way.




The next picture shows the movement out of the holder when a fuse is pushed in. the bottom support come out. The same is so when a stiff 10 gauge wire is attached.

[theclaw]

Sub'd great idea

[Algernon]

Originally Posted by DohertyCM

So I am waiting for a good solution....here is where I am at now.
Here are the problems with the panel from Chief
The inside of these dependent on the plastic snapping together, the metal is not riveted or attached in any way.

Here is the inside of the SCB series, from CE Auto Electric Supply and others

Still the same basic construction as Chief, and all the rest, but each fuse holder is from stout extrusion, not simple stamp and bend!
Looks much better, but they are in fact, aluminum!! Despite this, CE says they have never had problems with Al joined to Cu wire!
Maybe the household problem was between Cu and Al wire - which is a different situation.

[DohertyCM]

This is where I started....



This is was almost midway thru the process.....I triple checked the wires with the wiring diagrams that I got from people on this board...THANKS GUYS!!



This is the finished installed fuse panel that I got from Fred Cook



This is the finished product. Quite a task, but not impossible. You just have to keep your wits and patience....and MARK EVERYTHING.

So I am done with this....On to the next project

[timmy2]

Looks great. Hope to have mine looking similar soon.
Probably late December when we get some freezing rain or even snow! Usually about a 2 week cold spell here around then.

[GaryR]

Fuse Panel from Fred Cook? Did I miss something?

Originally Posted by DohertyCM

This is the finished installed fuse panel that I got from Fred Cook



This is the finished product. Quite a task, but not impossible. You just have to keep your wits and patience....and MARK EVERYTHING.

So I am done with this....On to the next project

[DohertyCM]

Search for Fred Cook and you will find a post about battery and fuse corrosion...you will see the panel he puts together......ALOT better than what we have talked about in this thread.

[timmy2]

Fred's panels are nice but I believe you have to put a Faston terminal on each wire instead of screwing them in place as this thread has discussed with the different style of fuse holder.
This style (screw type) should take a lot less time and work to install.

[fred cook]

You did a nice job on the install! This should give you many miles of electrical gremlin free driving!

Originally Posted by DohertyCM

This is was almost midway thru the process.....I triple checked the wires with the wiring diagrams that I got from people on this board...THANKS GUYS!!



This is the finished installed fuse panel that I got from Fred Cook



This is the finished product. Quite a task, but not impossible. You just have to keep your wits and patience....and MARK EVERYTHING.

So I am done with this....On to the next project

[Hcarraro]

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[porwolf]

Originally Posted by DohertyCM

This is the finished installed fuse panel that I got from Fred Cook



This is the finished product. Quite a task, but not impossible. You just have to keep your wits and patience....and MARK EVERYTHING.

So I am done with this....On to the next project

Congratulations. Really nice and clean wiring job. But, why are all your relays red. Are they all fuel pump relays?

[dshepp806]

Because he likes diodes (as do I).

Great work!

Doyle

[DohertyCM]

Because they were like that when I got the car...

They are all the same relay, just different functions.

Really happy with the job I did. I just hate those 1930 style fuses.

[Clay.0]

double post.

[Clay.0]

I finally tackled this job this weekend.

I used the Chief fuse blocks and overall am happy with them, but did experience the same issues that DohertyCM mentioned above.

Started here


Pulled the fuse panel and cleaned it up. Also drilled out all the rivets from the Chief blocks and separated the blocks into the inner and outer halves.


Then using the stock screw locations, screwed the aluminum strip from the Chief blocks to the 911 panel to provide a spacing layout.


This gave me relatively straight holes that are spaced correctly for the Chief blocks.


Then riveted the Chief blocks directly to the 911 panel. They are not perfectly straight but close.




With block caps back on.


And installed.


The lid still fits well


I also installed one in the rear

[CBRacerX]

If you plan to use the single tap power distribution block for the "left" of the panel - how many fuses should be selected to share a single large power source?