Winch Install - Electrical termination

[Paperboy97]

How are folks terminating the positive and negative for their winches? I see N2 in the fuse box is a bus terminal. Or are folks just going straight to the battery? That’s probably the easiest and how I did it in the past. It would be a little cleaner to go to the bus bar is all.

 

[stumblinhorse]

Religious discussion. Switch, relay or straight. Depends on your level of comfort and safety.

 

[Paperboy97]

I do have a switch in the circuit. Something new from my last one.

Have to figure out where to mount that too. Good stuff!

 

[Jgc650i]

I installed the Warn Power Interrupter on mine in between the winch and the battery. Negative is direct to battery. Warn's instructions and a couple install vids I watched separately all said pretty emphatically to put neg to battery and not to ground. Positive is to power interrupter, which in turn goes to battery. Switch line on interrupter is hooked up to Auxiliary Switch 4 wire. @Brew211 asked me to post a pic of install in another thread, but I'm away from my 392 for a few days so won't be able to post pic until I'm back. The link below is to a post in another forum I found before installing mine. I pretty much did almost this identical install after viewing it. Hope this helps. . .

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/installed-warn-power-interrupt-kit-a-few-notes.81836/

 

[stumblinhorse]

Ok. If you want to have belt and suspenders…. Power interrupt by the winch so if something goes wrong while outside the vehicle you can disconnect. Then a switch next to the battery so you can turn off power to the lines and the winch on road in case of an accident or mishap. No chance of fire or lighting up a rescue/fire fighter with jaws hitting the lines.

 

[Paperboy97]

Ok. If you want to have belt and suspenders…. Power interrupt by the winch so if something goes wrong while outside the vehicle you can disconnect. Then a switch next to the battery so you can turn off power to the lines and the winch on road in case of an accident or mishap. No chance of fire or lighting up a rescue/fire fighter with jaws hitting the lines.

I like it. Sounds like a good setup. I got the switch to put next to the battery. Will have to look into the interupt to put near the winch. Both of these are more things to fail is the other consideration. I see why you commented like you did on the first one.

 

[stumblinhorse]

I like it. Sounds like a good setup. I got the switch to put next to the battery. Will have to look into the interupt to put near the winch. Both of these are more things to fail is the other consideration. I see why you commented like you did on the first one.

You need a pretty stout switch. 400amp or so. The warn quick connect is good at the winch and I used this https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000MMDLB6?tag=jeep392-20 For the switch at the battery.

 

[CPT Papa]

I have this one to install. It is pricey but I don't have to open the hood and it has a manual override if the switch fails or other electrical issues.
Blue Sea 500 amp

 

[Tank2112]

Anyone using Pac-500 (500 amps continuous, 700 amps surge) power interrupter solenoid?


Pac-500 ($59.00)

https://www.amazon.com/PAC-PAC-500-500-Amp-Battery-Isolator/dp/B001YIPXR2/?tag=jeep392-20

 

[Mouse]

Anyone using Pac-500 (500 amps continuous, 700 amps surge) power interrupter solenoid?

this is what I used, looks to be the same as your listing.

https://www.amazon.com/Stinger-SGP35-500-AMP-Relay-Isolator/dp/B004WDPZEW/?tag=jeep392-20

only because I couldn’t find the amp rating on the Warn kit and all the solenoids that I could find online similar to the Warn were only rated at 300 amps. when I was looking for a solenoid I came across a description for the Warn kit that stated it was not suitable for winches and on the Warn website in the description it says (”Allows you to connect aftermarket accessories to a battery lead and then disconnect power from a dash mounted switch. Recommended for extra protection”) nothing about a winch. It left me with some doubts.

Power Interrupt Kit

Allows you to connect aftermarket accessories to a battery lead and then disconnect power from a dash mounted switch. Recommended for extra protection.

www.warn.com

at full pull a Warn Zeon 12s can draw up to 469 amps according to the warn website.

 

[hardhat]

https://www.amazon.com/VOODOO-Plated-Holder-terminals-Needed/dp/B07HFL3MTK/?tag=jeep392-20

This would be cheap and would prevent a fire. Just put in positive lead near battery connection. I probably need to do this. I just have mine hooked to battery with no protection. I know all kinds of badness could happen if the hot wire shorted to ground.

 

[7.62x392]

this is what I used, looks to be the same as your listing.

https://www.amazon.com/Stinger-SGP35-500-AMP-Relay-Isolator/dp/B004WDPZEW/?tag=jeep392-20

only because I couldn’t find the amp rating on the Warn kit and all the solenoids that I could find online similar to the Warn were only rated at 300 amps. when I was looking for a solenoid I came across a description for the Warn kit that stated it was not suitable for winches and on the Warn website in the description it says (”Allows you to connect aftermarket accessories to a battery lead and then disconnect power from a dash mounted switch. Recommended for extra protection”) nothing about a winch. It left me with some doubts.

Power Interrupt Kit

Allows you to connect aftermarket accessories to a battery lead and then disconnect power from a dash mounted switch. Recommended for extra protection.

www.warn.com

at full pull a Warn Zeon 12s can draw up to 469 amps according to the warn website.

Per Quadratec the Warn power interrupt kit is rated for up to 450 amps, which will be fine for most 10k winches (my Warn Evo 10S draws 358 amps).

WARN 62132 WAR Power Interrupt Kit

Allows you to connect aftermarket accessories to a battery lead and then disconnect power from a dash mounted switch. Recommended for extra protection.

www.quadratec.com