Centech AP2 Fuse Panel (Product Review)

[cactusjack]

P R O D U C T - R E V I E W

Product: Centech AP2 fuse panel
Mfr: Centech, Inc
Vendor: Cyclenutz
Cost: $51.95

Comments:

There are cheaper alternatives when considering an auxiliary fuse panel, but the Centech AP2 has some nice features. The panel has 5 fuses, which are split into 2 sub-panels. This is done to allow the use of a relay to provide switched power to 3 fuses/5 outputs and constant power to 2 fuses/3 outputs. It also has a ground bus for convenience. It has a brushed stainless cover and 3/4" standoffs to maintain clearance between the panel and a metal surface, for instance.

Physically, the unit is a little smaller than a deck of playing cards, and is designed to handle a total of 60 amps.

Here's a picture of it installed:

[rickyboy]

Good idea & nice, compact, looking prod. C.J.. I think I might want to look at something like that. I keep splicing into things and that might not be the way to go. Cruise control will be the next thing to find power for. Probably not a big draw but......

[mushinspace]

Checking out their website, and they have 2 more items that may be of interest:

* Centech AP-130R 30A AP-2 Relay Wiring Kit ($30)

Provides the wiring and a relay to feed the AP2 ... should make the wiring job nearly trivial.

and

* Fuzeblock Fuse Block FZ-1 ($80)

Only handles 30A total, but it makes configuring an output between constant and switched as hard as moving a fuse to another slot (lateral move)! That's pretty dang cool!

The AP2 + the Relay Wiring kit comes out to almost the same amount as the FZ-1, so both are interesting.

--Sam