I'm looking for a fuse box which has a common feed - one 6mm2 wire to feed about 5 or 6 outlets.

All I can find so far are the '1 in, 1 out' variety.

Any ideas?

[Edited on 23-10-06 by RazMan]

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Those were the first places I tried - nothing with a common feed but Premier offered an alternative which might do the trick.

I know I have seen the exact one I need but I just can't remember where

Was it this Volvo one?
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=40022&page=2

You can get fuse boxes that have a power bar/strip that connect the fuses on one side like a common live, I bought one from VRP iirc. Is this what you mean?

Ned.

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Originally posted by ned
You can get fuse boxes that have a power bar/strip that connect the fuses on one side like a common live, I bought one from VRP iirc. Is this what you mean?

Ned.

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Originally posted by iank
Was it this Volvo one?
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=40022&page=2

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It was definately VRP or Premier that I got mine from. Have you tried giving Alan at premier a call?

The one I have looks much the same this:
http://www.vehicle-wiring-products.co.uk/VWPweb2000/fuse-1/photo/fbb8u.jpg
but has small plastic clips that once removed allow you to remove one side of the blade holder clips that are all connected as one bar on the underside, you then just cut the bar with snips to break it up as you wish giving you common live etc.

Ned.

ps not a very helpful pic but you can see the yellow plastic clips that retain the fuse holders:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/upload/IMG_2041b.jpg

[Edited on 23/10/06 by ned]

I know exactly what you mean Ned - and I asked them about that very one ............. but they said it just has standard connections and no busbar

My brain hurts now

i have seen one somewhere as well and cannot remember where.

Found this one at Autosparks - bit pricey at £13 though

Also want one - don't really fancy the loop,loop,loop,loop technique of wiring the fuse box (not that it actually hurt on my old car.)

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Originally posted by CaLviNx
failing that daisy chain a wire from one connector to the next creating a bus bar out of wire.

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Yes indeed - I did make a daisychain from 6mm wire and it is doesn't fit into the moulding very well.

I then tried forming the connectors still on the roll. This was a bit more successful but I have to wonder if the whole thing will handle enough power as the amount of connection metal is quite small in places
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Originally posted by RazMan
Yes indeed - I did make a daisychain from 6mm wire and it is doesn't fit into the moulding very well.

I then tried forming the connectors still on the roll. This was a bit more successful but I have to wonder if the whole thing will handle enough power as the amount of connection metal is quite small in places

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Originally posted by CaLviNx

For a wire daisy chain I would remove ALL the sheathing and solder the bare wire and bend the wire neatly into a bus bar

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Don't foget that over a short length a smaller wire will take the same current, its only over a longer length that the voltage drop comes into effect and the cable size need to be increased.

In real terms i'd say over such a short length the wire needs to be little bigger than the fuse itself... although obviousley the bigger the better!