Blue Sea SafetyHub 150 Feedback

[jcop225]

I'm looking for feedback from anyone who has used a Blue Sea Systems SafetyHub 150 in a vehicle installation.

It looks like a good solution, my only concern is the main positive terminal does not appear to be protected by the cover. This will be installed behind the bench seat of a pickup. My current thought is to use a piece of heatshrink over the stud to provide some protection from incidental contact.

Those who have used it before how did you deal with this or was it a non-issue?

 

[mmckenna]

I never used those partly because of that, partly because of the cost.

There are less expensive BlueSea options that cover the + terminal.

If you really need to use that specific model, you can get boots that go over the terminal to protect it. I'd always protect it since you never know what will end up behind the seat, what might happen in an accident, or what someone might do when working on the vehicle.

 

[kb4mdz]

I've used Eaton Bussman 15600 series in station alerting equipment cabinets, but it doesn't have a protective cover that I can see. I used 15600-06-21 (6 pos'n, with ground stud) and was happy with them. Amazon wants about $41 for that .

There is also a Eaton Bussmann FP-ATC-06ID, it's a 6 position unit, that does include a plastic cover, plus the coolness of an LED that lights up when a fuse opens.
Amazon only wants $43 for it.

 

[mmckenna]

BlueSea makes some fully covered models, but not all have a return bar. It's easy to find a separate return/ground buss and just add that to your setup. That's what I've done on most of mine. Actually makes life easier since I tend to run separate chassis grounds rather than just the negative lead.

 

[slowmover]

BlueSea Dual Buss
5” x 2” x 1.5”T

https://www.bluesea.com/products/2722/DualBus_Plus_150A_BusBar_-_1_4in-20_Stud_5_Gang

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