Installing High Amp Battery Busbars, Cleaning Jeep Wiring
We are installing a high-amp busbar to tidy up our Jeep's aftermarket accessories. Prior to this, all the connections were made directly to the battery posts. With so many wires on it, the nut almost couldn't be threaded onto the battery. As well as posing a fire hazard, it makes maintenance much more difficult for the aftermarket systems in our Jeep. Wiring Accessories To Busbar The Jeep has a lot of accessories, they shouldn't all run directly to the battery. We move them to the bus bar of our Jeep. The busbar we chose won't run everything at once, but it can run systems as needed. As well, we wouldn't run the stereo at max while running the winch. It would be like going into your house and max loading all the circuits, you're going to flip the main breakers. (Red & Black) 3/8" 4 Stud Power Distribution Block - BUSBAR - with Cover - Made in The USA: https://amzn.to/3nolR6x Do your calculations based on normal conditions, since not all accessories, such as the two audio amps use the maximum Amps. Likewise, we placed the wire that runs from the battery to the winch on the same post to account for high draws. By doing so, we will eliminate current flowing through the busbar for our winch. Aftermarket Accessories Max Amp Requirements: Rough Country Winch: 350 Amps Max Off Road Lights: 60 Amps Max Audio Amps: 160 Amps Max Electric Radiator Fan: 26 Amps Max Jeep Air AC: 30 Amps Max Total Accessory Draw: 626 Amps The Busbar We Used