Good Marine fuse holder

[mi327]

Was wonder what everyone is using for a good fuse holder for their fish finders? I was using a cheap inline style one but after about 1.5 years it started failing intermittently. I see plenty of fuse holders out there but the biggest issue is that they are all setup to handle high current and have 12 or 14 gauge wire, which means I have to use solder to splice the 28 gauge power wire on the fish finder to the fuse holder. Which is something I would prefer to avoid in marine environment. Does anyone know of a good marine grade fuse holder with smaller wire so I can use a marine grade crimp connection? I would prefer AGM style fuses since I already have them but a blade type fuse is ok as well. Fuse size currently is 2.5 amps.

[J.A. Veil]

On several installations I used the black rubberized fuse holder that came with my Lowrance HDS5-Gen 2 FF/GPS and used butt connectors to attach it to the red power line. I use a heavier gauge red wire between the fuse holder and spade clips for the battery. I butt-connected the black power wire to a heavier gauge wire that runs to the spade connectors. Once the butt connectors are crimped, I seal the ends with Goop or liquid electrical tape. These have held up very well for me.

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[mi327]

On several installations I used the black rubberized fuse holder that came with my Lowrance HDS5-Gen 2 FF/GPS and used butt connectors to attach it to the red power line. I use a heavier gauge red wire between the fuse holder and spade clips for the battery. I butt-connected the black power wire to a heavier gauge wire that runs to the spade connectors. Once the butt connectors are crimped, I seal the ends with Goop or liquid electrical tape. These have held up very well for me.

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Thanks, I never thought of using liquid electrical tape to seal the connections. The Lowrance fuse holder looks perfect, I am going to pick one up then go from there. I may try the marine grade crimp connectors as well.

[Mark]

Mike,

Just thinking...

Another thing you might want to consider is to elevate your fuse holder from the floor of your hull if possible.

I attached my fuse inside the hull of my Revo to the sailing mast conduit with a zip tie. That has kept it off the floor and dry from any seepage I get in rough water.

This has served me well for years now:

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Good luck,