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Preparing for the electrical portion of my new TM install. I purchased the Minn Kota TM plug (MKR-28). It is a very nice, well-built plug. It uses aluminum screw terminal splicers for connecting wires from.... TM wires to plug and from plug to battery/breaker. Below is an example of the screw terminal...
I believe they use these splicers to handle differing wire sizes between TM wires and wiring to plug/battery. I would assume they include them in the TM plug install kit, since most people do not have a hydraulic wire crimper.
Since I do have a hydraulic crimper, and will be using it for the battery wire lugs, I was considering using aluminum step down butt splices (8AWG to 10AWG) instead of the screw terminal blocks.
The MK TM Plug:
Minn Kota MKR-28
My application:
MK Terrova 24V/80/60 came equipped with 10AWG
MK Plug wires are 8AWG
The last time I used an aluminum splicer screw terminal was when I wired my workshop and needed to tap into existing wire in an outlet (AC wiring). It worked great in that application. Not so sure about these screw blocks on boats.
Anyone use this MK plug and / or these screw terminal blocks? How have they worked out?
Thanks
I believe they use these splicers to handle differing wire sizes between TM wires and wiring to plug/battery. I would assume they include them in the TM plug install kit, since most people do not have a hydraulic wire crimper.
Since I do have a hydraulic crimper, and will be using it for the battery wire lugs, I was considering using aluminum step down butt splices (8AWG to 10AWG) instead of the screw terminal blocks.
The MK TM Plug:
Minn Kota MKR-28
My application:
MK Terrova 24V/80/60 came equipped with 10AWG
MK Plug wires are 8AWG
The last time I used an aluminum splicer screw terminal was when I wired my workshop and needed to tap into existing wire in an outlet (AC wiring). It worked great in that application. Not so sure about these screw blocks on boats.
Anyone use this MK plug and / or these screw terminal blocks? How have they worked out?
Thanks