Sources for butt connectors

[phantoms]

Does anyone have a source for inexpensive marine butt connectors online? The ones with adhesive lined heat shrink?

 

[imported_bjs]

Re: Sources for butt connectors

if you want marine butt connectors with glue inside theres no such as inexpensive.

 

[Barnacle_Bill]

Re: Sources for butt connectors

Use regular butt connectors then cover them with liquid tape. That would be enough but if you want to go further you can add heat shrink to cover them even more.

 

[boatgrunt]

Re: Sources for butt connectors

Isn't there a Lowe's in Georgia? Lowe's actually has a good stock of marine grade wire and butt connectors, and you probably won't find a better price.

 

[OBJ]

Re: Sources for butt connectors

Try your local NAPA store. They carry butt connectors with the heat shrink (with sealer) around the crimp connector.

 

[imported_bjs]

Re: Sources for butt connectors

i wish we had a napa in kansas they all closed ive never seen marine grade butt connectors at lowes those trolling motor have some big wires on them.

 

[Paul Moir]

Re: Sources for butt connectors

When subsituting for "marine" crimp connectors, bring a magnet with you. You want tinned copper alloy crimp connectors, not the plated steel ones which will rust very quickly. The magnet will tell the difference.

 

[phantoms]

Re: Sources for butt connectors

Being a mechanic, I have access to them through suppliers. However, as with most other things, I figured that you could find them in bulk cheaper through the internet.

 

[ndemge]

Re: Sources for butt connectors

I'm up for a group buy if you can find a big enough discount on a large quantity. Myself and my boss have been looking for some. one car stereo install and you eat up a dozen of the things.

 

[imported_bjs]

Re: Sources for butt connectors

i went to lowes and they did have butt connectors that you melt with cig. lighter.so i bought some thanks for the tip.i went to a air bag class and the guy had some you crimp and then melt them those had glue in them i could not pull them apart that glue should allow no moisture for corrosion.thats great for marine stuff.

 

[Paul Moir]

Re: Sources for butt connectors

mouser.com carries Molex "Perma-seal" butt connectors, rings, etc and they give you a good idea of volume prices. A #10-#12 butt splice is .56c each, .45/100 or .38/1000. These are the ones you heat that have glue in them.<br />AMP "Pre-Insulated Terminals" is another.

 

[ICC]

Re: Sources for butt connectors

Phantoms I recently searched and searched for the connectors myself and finally ordered 40 asst. sizes of them from JC Whitney for about $20 I think. Then I happened to be in Wal-Mart the other day and seen that they carry them there as well.