re
Gracious me! I sure don't want a couple of bare metal posts protruding from
the back of the battery compartment,"

Not familiar with a common covered outdoor electrical covered female plug ?

do yourself a favor................original poser...............and .go to a
hardware store and look at their outdoor electrical receptacles.
they have spring loaded covers..
they're recessed etc.
I put one on the rear of my van and it was perfect for years.  Heck, I still
have it somewhere in my electrical stuff.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Schwaia" <vw.doka@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 4:15 PM
Subject: Re: High quality two pole 60A wiring connectors

> Put them inside a nice plastic box with a lid.  Or put some plastic
> screw-on
> covers over the studs.  Not too difficult to make it butter knife safe.
>
> Not a lot of room for a recessed box on the wall behind the battery.
>
> Your other choice would be to use a special connector like the tow trucks
> have for jumper cables.  But then you'll need the special jumper cables as
> well.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon [mailto:camping.elliott@gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 4:06 PM
> To: Jeff Schwaia
> Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Subject: Re: High quality two pole 60A wiring connectors
>
> Gracious me! I sure don't want a couple of bare metal posts protruding
> from
> the back of the battery compartment, just waiting for a fallen butter
> knife
> to bridge and ignite the whole darn van!
>
> Something with recessed contacts would be preferable. But many thanks for
> the suggestion!
>
> Looks dangerous -- you go first.
>
> Sent from my smartphone with tiny screen & even tinier keypad.
>
> On Sep 13, 2011, at 4:02 PM, "Jeff Schwaia" <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> http://www.jegs.com/i/Painless/764/40106/10002/-1?CT=999
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>> Of
>> Vanagon
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 3:36 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: High quality two pole 60A wiring connectors
>>
>> I have been looking for a suitable connector to mount on the aft bulkhead
>> of the engine battery compartment to use for jumping and to connect to my
>> tire air compressor. That way I don't need to open the lid to access the
>> terminals. If anyone can recommend a good connector, it would be swell to
>> hear about it.
>>
>> Sent from my smartphone with tiny screen & even tinier keypad.
>>
>> On Sep 12, 2011, at 11:16 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
>> <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:
>>
>>> starter current draw exceeds 60 amps for sure.
>>> 150ish perhaps.
>>>
>>> For the type of connector or male-femail plug you want..
>>> check out welding supply places or sites.
>>> Acr welding cable is typically battery cable size..
>>> and welding stuff is usually made quite well.
>>> nothing jumped out at me in a quick search ...but look into the welding
>>> cable world.
>>>
>>> Jumping cars and batteries for starting is not a good practice
>>> anyway............. and I have seen tow trucks with plug-in jumping
>>> connectors in their front bumper area.
>>> Scott
>>> turbovans
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET>
>>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 9:31 PM
>>> Subject: Re: High quality two pole 60A wiring connectors
>>>
>>>
>>>> Would these be appropriate for a jumper cable hookup?
>>>>
>>>> John
>>>>
>>>> John Rodgers
>>>> Clayartist and Moldmaker
>>>> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
>>>> Chelsea, AL
>>>> Http://www.moldhaus.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 9/11/2011 10:41 PM, greentabe-vanagon@yahoo.com wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> There was a thread the other dayabout wiring connectors, cigarette
>>>>> lighter plugs, etc.  I bought some of these
>>>>> http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=9572
>>>>>
>>>>> (Or search for "hobbyking XT60 connector") a while back and they are
>>>>> lovely  The price is right too - less than a buck for each pair,
>> shipped.
>>>>> They are made to high tolerances, go together and come apart easily,
> are
>>>>> small, impossible to plug in backwards, and if 60A continuous (surge
>>>>> is
>>>>> higher) isn't enough, you're probably operating a starter motor!  Nice
>>>>> product.  Good value.
>>>>>
>>>>> tabe_johnson_90_MV
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>