12V Fuel transfer pump. Tractor power setup

[PILOON]

I run 2 Anderson's on my CUT, large one for jumpers that I sheathed in garden hose and clamped carefully and the smaller one for fuel pump and other needs.
The smaller Anderson is protected with an 25 amp automatic reset device.

 

[RjCorazza]

I did the Anderson connector on my pickup truck transfer tank with 10g wire and a 30a circuit breaker fuse. Years ago I put a catastrophic fuse on a 1700w inverter setup in my rv, but even that large fuse (250a ?) Would not work for jumping a vehicle, which is likely drawing much more.

 

[countrybumpkin]

I just did a 15 foot cord with med size clips, just clip the hot to my starter lug were the battery cable connects, the the ground to the frame near it. I use mine on different vehicles and tractors so it's nice to have a universal connection.

 

[Gary Fowler]

If you insist on hooking up a permanent jumper cable setup, just use some Tweco welding lead connectors. Install red and black female connectors from battery to a convenient mounting location on your tractor using #4 welding lead. One of our mechanic trucks was set up that way. He carried a set of jumper cables with the male ends on them to connect to the female ends on the tractor and clamps on the end. #4 welding whip cable remains flexible and will carry all the amps you need to jump anything.

 

[Fallon]

If you insist on hooking up a permanent jumper cable setup, just use some Tweco welding lead connectors. Install red and black female connectors from battery to a convenient mounting location on your tractor using #4 welding lead. One of our mechanic trucks was set up that way. He carried a set of jumper cables with the male ends on them to connect to the female ends on the tractor and clamps on the end. #4 welding whip cable remains flexible and will carry all the amps you need to jump anything.

Welding leads are nice, but Anderson connectors are a bit better in this situation. Both leads are guarded from the sides & the plugs are genderless so you can't get an backwards. They are rated at 175 or 350 amps, depending on the size you get. And that's sustained amps. You can generally go over that by a fair bit if it's only briefly (like jumpstarting).

Not sure how much the Tweco ends cost but a pair of Anderson's are $40... And that's 2 sides of 2 cables. Darn cheap.

 

[newbury]

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Not sure how much the Tweco ends cost but a pair of Anderson's are $40... And that's 2 sides of 2 cables. Darn cheap.

And you can get the off brand that fits/duplicates the Andersons for < $30.

 

[TemporaryKubotaOwnerMark]

Welding leads are nice, but Anderson connectors are a bit better in this situation. Both leads are guarded from the sides & the plugs are genderless so you can't get an backwards. They are rated at 175 or 350 amps, depending on the size you get. And that's sustained amps. You can generally go over that by a fair bit if it's only briefly (like jumpstarting).

Agreed. It's the right tool for the job.