Good Waterproof Marine Electrical Crimp Terminal Kits

[Yoda]

OK this may be a rehash of parts of previous posts, but I need a bit of help understanding what is good - I just need it to work the first time.

On my Alaska trip I had a side cargo door pop open (my fault for not packing correctly) and I lost 99% of all of my crimp terminals and 50% of my spare battery cable lugs along with a mess of spare bolts and screws and a good storage case. . I had in the past gotten Ancor ring terminals 5 to 25 at a time as size needed dictated along with other Ancor types. I had built up a pretty good spare collection. I am now hoping to find a kit for basically just ring, spade. and butt terminals (heat shrink and waterproof). Ancor prices have goon through the roof and they don't seem to make a kit and hard to find in stock at times.

I found this 500 piece TICONN kit that has good ratings https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...1TGO8S0OG&th=1 and has the typical sizes or ring terminals I have used.

I also found this bulb end crimp terminal kit https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...MCWPV7PYD&th=1 that cam make water proof connections is you squirt a dab of silicone in them before crimping. Other choices are https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YBKQY5X...xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ== and https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088LRL5GD...2s9dHJ1ZQ&th=1

I'm trying to have the basic supplies I might need. I dont need hook terminals or splice connectors,etcThoughts on my choices and the brand? The other brand that keeps popping up is Wirefly or haisstronica in reviews on electrical sites, but I am not finding a ring terminal kit similar to Ticonn.

Thanks for any guidance

Keith

[Jlawles2]

Keith, I have become a fan of the seamless butt connectors since you do not have to pay much attention when crimping to get a good crimp. https://www.amazon.com/AIRIC-Electri...s%2C118&sr=8-3 I also keep heat shrink in my kit. Again seamless so I do not have to pay attention when in tight quarters trying to make a connection that may or may not be critical.

[Country Campers]

I have a kit similar to the first one you have linked to , 500 pcs, not sure if it is the same brand but they have worked great for me. I am not a fan of the bulb connectors you have listed.

Brian

[tortuga]

have you looked at west marine?

[Yoda]

have you looked at west marine?

I think I have but will take another look as I have time to order for spring projects.

[TucsonJim]

Keith - Here are the terminal kits I use with very good success:

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...e?ie=UTF8&th=1

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I crimp first, then seal the heat shrink with my heat gun.

JIm

[Jsm180]

I bought these butt splices in red, blue and yellow, they work well.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/...e?ie=UTF8&th=1

[Beachcamper]

Yoda I just now finished rewiring and adding new lights on my canoe/kayak trailer. I have this kit for butt connectors and did not have any ring terminals for the ground wires. https://www.amazon.com/Intashi-128PC...ef_=ast_sto_dp My neighbor loaned me the Wirefly kit you linked to. I was using my ratcheting crimper and a heat gun. The heat shrink is thin and easily breaks open compared to the kit I have. I was going to purchase one so I can have all the other connectors but I won’t anymore.

[Yoda]

I thought I would update this. Had a few Amazon gift cards and decided to give two brands a try and some heat shrink tubing for extra measure. I just ordered the following
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...1?ie=UTF8&th=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Heat shrink tubing to test
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...1?ie=UTF8&th=1 this is a 4:1 shrink and is larger sizes.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 3:1 and mostly smaller sizes but also some longer lengths

This should replace what I lost and then some.

tortuga West Marine has an excellent selection of Ancor terminals - that's where I got my last ones I lost, but for the price of a couple of 10 piece bags I could get the above. If the Wirefy and TICONN don't work out I will go back to them. For my last Victron project I was able to determine what sizes I needed for the various connections and ordered what I needed with a few spares and the West Marine 5 or 10 packs were handy . These are for future projects and unknown sizing.

Keith

On edit I will try and remember to update this as I use them.

[shueber]

This set is really expensive but I have found it makes the BEST water proof wire connections

https://spliseal.com

[Jlawles2]

shueber Nice kit. Probably a bit overkill for most. I use a glued marine heat shrink. I guess for additional sealing and security you could go for liquid electric tape, then heat shrink.

https://www.amazon.com/Gardner-Bende...zcF9hdGY&psc=1

I guess a really creative person could even use plastic drinking straws (if you can find them) and a hot glue gun. Just use the milkshake straws; https://www.amazon.com/Smoothie-Colo...zcF9hdGY&psc=1

If hot glue is out, then cheap (ish) 2 part epoxy but get the one with the mixing tips so you can inject it: https://www.amazon.com/Loctite-Insta...26&sr=8-9&th=1