jddevel Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Not sure whether this is in the correct location however question is what is the correct way/easiest way to make up a 12 volt fused distribution panel for the electric cupboard. Those I`ve currently seen appear quite small in that they only appear to have a limited number of fused connections. Can you by large blank panels to which you can install the necessary fuses? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 (edited) 4 minutes ago, jddevel said: Not sure whether this is in the correct location however question is what is the correct way/easiest way to make up a 12 volt fused distribution panel for the electric cupboard. Those I`ve currently seen appear quite small in that they only appear to have a limited number of fused connections. Can you by large blank panels to which you can install the necessary fuses? Thank you. If you want good quality but with a price to match, Blue Sea do good ones. They do two type, an old metal panel, and a more modern module type. Edited May 22, 2017 by Robbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 (edited) I have 2x 12-way ones from ASAP Edited May 22, 2017 by Alan de Enfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jddevel Posted May 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Thank you. Where some are in a electric cupboard I assume no need for water resistant is there or if RCD compliant is that a YES. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jddevel Posted May 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 Plus fuse or circuit breaker? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan de Enfield Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 1 minute ago, jddevel said: Plus fuse or circuit breaker? The ones I pictured are individually switched and fused (beneath the little rubber caps are standard 'blade' fuses, fused as required.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharpness Posted May 23, 2017 Report Share Posted May 23, 2017 I got ours from GS Controls 15 years ago, I see on their homepage gscontrols.com they still do the same one. Very straightforward & never had any problem. You could specify what ratings you wanted then. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Nibble Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 Just a little idea. If you use double pole switches, connect supply and load on diagonally opposite terminals, then an inline fuse connected across the other two. This is a neat way to use inline fuses and each is instantly identifiable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
by'eck Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 Another idea is to use combined switch breakers. I have various current ratings on a custom made panel to protect and control 20 circuits. Although many are used daily for switching there have been no issues in 5 years of regular use. Ones on the right are identical in function to those on left but for circuits normally permanently live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotEver Posted May 24, 2017 Report Share Posted May 24, 2017 11 hours ago, Sir Nibble said: Just a little idea. If you use double pole switches, connect supply and load on diagonally opposite terminals, then an inline fuse connected across the other two. This is a neat way to use inline fuses and each is instantly identifiable. I like that 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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