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<blockquote data-quote="user 7268" data-source="post: 399157" data-attributes="member: 7268"><p>Myself I'd run it on the pos side, as my line of thought is a metre or so of constant live cable to winch from the pos side, has a higher risk to short than live solenoid terminal points. Even more so in the event of any collision. In saying that I don't run one ................. just another point for corrosion and voltage drop. But my vehicle sees heavy salt use which is most unkind to anything electrical, especially terminals and contacts . Just disconnecting the power lead when not required, following the KISS principle is probably the least expensive and also most effective. But like most things pros and cons for all I guess and one can only pick what may best suit the environment and conditions it is going to be operated in :/</p><p>This control box is only 6 months old and the solenoid mount brackets are nearly gone already with all terminals showing signs.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/7268/1521754692_winch_control_box.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Any posts on circuit breakers, solenoids etc I cover with a bit of vac line to minimise accidental shorting. Simple but effective </p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/7268/1521755203_contact_protection.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="user 7268, post: 399157, member: 7268"] Myself I'd run it on the pos side, as my line of thought is a metre or so of constant live cable to winch from the pos side, has a higher risk to short than live solenoid terminal points. Even more so in the event of any collision. In saying that I don't run one ................. just another point for corrosion and voltage drop. But my vehicle sees heavy salt use which is most unkind to anything electrical, especially terminals and contacts . Just disconnecting the power lead when not required, following the KISS principle is probably the least expensive and also most effective. But like most things pros and cons for all I guess and one can only pick what may best suit the environment and conditions it is going to be operated in :/ This control box is only 6 months old and the solenoid mount brackets are nearly gone already with all terminals showing signs. [img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/7268/1521754692_winch_control_box.jpg[/img] Any posts on circuit breakers, solenoids etc I cover with a bit of vac line to minimise accidental shorting. Simple but effective [img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/7268/1521755203_contact_protection.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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