10mm cable spade connector

[scr0che]

Fitting a water maker, it requires 10mm cable, which should run into a circuit breaker, and then on to the water maker.

I'd like to fit a button circuit breaker in the control panel, but it comes with 2 x 6.3mm male blades - I'm not sure how to connect the 10mm cable to these, can anyone advise?

 

[Alex_Blackwood]

Fitting a water maker, it requires 10mm cable, which should run into a circuit breaker, and then on to the water maker.

I'd like to fit a button circuit breaker in the control panel, but it comes with 2 x 6.3mm male blades - I'm not sure how to connect the 10mm cable to these, can anyone advise?

Try these. Just make sure the spade size is compatible.
10mm YELLOW FEMALE SPADE CRIMP TERMINAL CONNECTORS,ALTERNATOR,STARTER MOTOR x10 | eBay

 

[PaulRainbow]

Try these. Just make sure the spade size is compatible.
10mm YELLOW FEMALE SPADE CRIMP TERMINAL CONNECTORS,ALTERNATOR,STARTER MOTOR x10 | eBay

The spade size isn't compatible Alex, it's the spade that's 10mm. Yellow spades (no matter what physical size) are rated at a max of 20a/25a, depending on make and take cable up to 6mm max.

 

[PaulRainbow]

Fitting a water maker, it requires 10mm cable, which should run into a circuit breaker, and then on to the water maker.

I'd like to fit a button circuit breaker in the control panel, but it comes with 2 x 6.3mm male blades - I'm not sure how to connect the 10mm cable to these, can anyone advise?

What is the current rating of the water maker ?

 

[scr0che]

It's a Schenker Zen 30 - the manual states that it requires a 16A automatic circuit breaker for 12v systems, typical electric load is 110-160W continuous. Since my cable run is around 4-5m the manual states 10mm2 or 7 AWG cable.

 

[scr0che]

I was planning to use something like this on my control panel:

Panel Mount Manual Trip/Reset Circuit Breaker 12/24V

 

[Richard10002]

It's a Schenker Zen 30 - the manual states that it requires a 16A automatic circuit breaker for 12v systems, typical electric load is 110-160W continuous. Since my cable run is around 4-5m the manual states 10mm2 or 7 AWG cable.

As the 10mm cable is required for voltage drop, you could connect a short length of thinner cable at the breaker end, that would allow you to fit the appropriate spade connector. I think yellows take 6mm cable?

 

[gregcope]

As the 10mm cable is required for voltage drop, you could connect a short length of thinner cable at the breaker end, that would allow you to fit the appropriate spade connector. I think yellows take 6mm cable?

I have done that. But I was worried what @PaulRainbow would say

 

[PaulRainbow]

As the 10mm cable is required for voltage drop, you could connect a short length of thinner cable at the breaker end, that would allow you to fit the appropriate spade connector. I think yellows take 6mm cable?

Spot on Richard

 

[PaulRainbow]

I have done that. But I was worried what @PaulRainbow would say

Worry not, i was going to sy exactly what Richard said, just wanted to check the 10mm cable was for voltage drop, not current.

 

[scr0che]

But does that not just shift the problem? I now need to connect a 10mm2 cable to a 6mm2 cable? With what?

 

[PaulRainbow]

But does that not just shift the problem? I now need to connect a 10mm2 cable to a 6mm2 cable? With what?

10mm butt connector will crimp down to 6mm, you can also fold the 6mm over to get a tight fit in the connector.

 

[Richard10002]

But does that not just shift the problem? I now need to connect a 10mm2 cable to a 6mm2 cable? With what?

How about one of these, (or a butt connector as Paul suggests)?

Power Posts & Bulkhead Feed-Through Connectors | 12 Volt Planet

Power Jointing Box 120A - 2 Way

 

[LadyInBed]

But does that not just shift the problem? I now need to connect a 10mm2 cable to a 6mm2 cable? With what?

When you strip back the 10mm2 cable, remove a few strands to make it 6mm2 cable, or is that too easy?

 

[Ammonite]

When you strip back the 10mm2 cable, remove a few strands to make it 6mm2 cable, or is that too easy?

That's what I would have been inclined to do with a bit of heat shrink over the yellow insulator if needed. Is this not an acceptable solution?

 

[IanCC]

Blade into small busbar and run two 5mm cables.

 

[halcyon]

Blade into small busbar and run two 5mm cables.

Two 5mm cables, one with piggyback connectors, one with plain connectors, plug plain spade onto piggyback, plug piggy back onto circuit breakerand watermaker.

Brian

 

[scr0che]

Thanks all, I'll use a 10mm2 butt connector as suggested to get down to 6mm2 on the CB spades.

Something extra to add - I have a bus bar less than 300mm from the CB, 6mm2 straight onto the spade then from there up to 10mm2 and on to the water maker?

 

[PaulRainbow]

Thanks all, I'll use a 10mm2 butt connector as suggested to get down to 6mm2 on the CB spades.

Something extra to add - I have a bus bar less than 300mm from the CB, 6mm2 straight onto the spade then from there up to 10mm2 and on to the water maker?

That will be OK.

If you have a crimping tool for them, i use uninsulated butt connectors for this type of job, this style: Copper Tube Butt Connector 10mm2

A couple of layers of heatshrink and they look very neat.

 

[gregcope]

I like the idea of getting a 10mm2 cable into a 6mm2 hole by stripping strands as other solutions (bus bars etc...) introduce more connectors that could (if not perfect) introduce resistance and voltage drop.