decent quality bus bars

[Detling]

On 23/02/2017 at 09:34, Mike the Boilerman said:

Any suggestions re what to use for the support bobbins at each end?

Rubber door stops may be useful.

[Joe Bourke]

Maybe look at Terminal Bar on EBay ?

[WotEver]

41 minutes ago, Joe Bourke said:

Maybe look at Terminal Bar on EBay ?

I suspect that'd be way too wimpy

[Mikexx]

If just 12V then any material will do. How about a mini exhaust bobbin?

 

Alternatively some nylon studding and spacers?

 

[bizzard]

A length of Dexion, loads of holes in it.

[WotEver]

13 minutes ago, Mikexx said:

If just 12V then any material will do...

Alternatively some nylon studding and spacers?

The problem with using just a spacer is that Mike couldn't bolt it to steel. A standoff by comparison can be bolted both ends with no continuity between the two bolts. 

[Joe Bourke]

2 hours ago, WotEver said:

I suspect that'd be way too wimpy

Your maybe right, MEM Copper terminal bar, 230mm long, 38mm wide, 6mm thick, and only 600 amps.  Smiley

[rusty69]

4 minutes ago, Joe Bourke said:

Your maybe right, MEM Copper terminal bar, 230mm long, 38mm wide, 6mm thick, and only 600 amps.  Smiley

That's not a lot cheaper than the one I first linked to. Think OP was after quality and cheap. 

[GUMPY]

1 hour ago, rusty69 said:

That's not a lot cheaper than the one I first linked to. Think OP was after quality and cheap. 

quality and cheap are not happy bedfellows

the first one linked to looked fine to me.

[WotEver]

1 minute ago, Loddon said:

quality and cheap are not happy bedfellows

the first one linked to looked fine to me.

And it comes with stand-offs to boot. 

[rusty69]

2 minutes ago, Loddon said:

quality and cheap are not happy bedfellows

the first one linked to looked fine to me.

 

1 minute ago, WotEver said:

And it comes with stand-offs to boot. 

I bought the shorter version from the supplier I listed on e-bay, with a couple of galvanized brackets. I am happy with the decision,and sure I couldn't make them cheaper or better myself.

[bizzard]

To insulate the mounting of the bus bar segments of Rowntrees jelly would be ideal, nice and flexible and wobbly.  I think it comes in blocks of 6 segments, like bars of chocolate. Many different flavours and colours too which could match the colour of your roof. You just yank them apart individually and stick em on.