Phoenix Gold ZWF500 ANL fuse holder

Me-262 · Post by **Me-262** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:34 pm

Anyone ever use one of these ? They're on Ebay for $15, just want some feedback before I pull the trigger.

lashlee · Post by **lashlee** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 9:27 pm

They are awesome!! I've got three in my current install, one has been in use since roughly 99!!! The compression fittings on the end are a little difficult to get going, but are impossible to pull apart once they are set!!! Where did you find them that cheap?

Post by **Bfowler** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:45 pm

they rock, the 1/0 holder of choice.

they are prtett big though...be ready around 10" woth of length once you factor in the space for the cable

Thumper88 · Post by **Thumper88** » Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:43 pm

lashlee wrote:They are awesome!! I've got three in my current install, one has been in use since roughly 99!!! The compression fittings on the end are a little difficult to get going, but are impossible to pull apart once they are set!!! Where did you find them that cheap?

http://www.thecablesupply.com/Shop/Cont ... /SFV/32368

Me-262 · Post by **Me-262** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:23 am

Yup, Thumper found them.

Bfowler wrote:they rock, the 1/0 holder of choice.

they are prtett big though...be ready around 10" woth of length once you factor in the space for the cable

These are bigger than the standard AGU unit ? So how physically long is the unit itself ? I'll have to measure to make sure it will fit.

Post by **Bfowler** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:56 am

I dont have one handy any more, but it was minimum 6 inches end to end. the fuse its self is at least 3

theburb · Post by **theburb** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:11 am

they are decent but brass is brass....just snag a 4 dollar no name its all the same...i like the rectangle holders over the round ones because they are easier to change and they mount cleaner if you ask me.

Post by **Bfowler** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:38 am

^true...they have em on partsexpress. the zwf is a little more water proof if that is a concern...and they look awesome.

if space is a concern...the little ones are great

1moreamp · Post by **1moreamp** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 12:22 pm

Brass is a great conductor of heat and electricity, and all of these are brass based with gold flash for corrosion prevention and bling effect. Just be advised that the gold flash get thinner by the lesser name involved in its marketing

Me-262 · Post by **Me-262** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 1:52 pm

Here's a cheap one. $5 with $3 shipping. I've used cheap AGU style holders before through all weather conditions. The fuses are fine, the wire at the ends tends to green up a litle like a penny.

http://cgi.ebay.com/AUDIOBAHN-A1ANLC-CA ... dZViewItem

Any problem with the maxi fused types ? The one downside I see to ANL is its not "quick release" . Its nice to be able to disconnect the power to the entire system in an instant by unplugging the fuse up front.

Post by **fuzzysnuggleduck** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:23 pm

I used a 2 AWG PG fuse holder similar to this and the plastic near the threads cracked (probably from misuse) and as a result, had to be cheaply taped together for it to continue working, as the threads no longer did anything useful.

Just my 13 cents.

lashlee · Post by **lashlee** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:34 pm

That's what happens when you buy cheap stuff!!! I guess some people like to buy stuff over and over as opposed to buying good stuff once!!!

theburb · Post by **theburb** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 12:48 am

it cracked because it was near the engine heat...brand has nothing to do with that....a cheap one will perform exactly the same as any other

Post by **fuzzysnuggleduck** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:32 am

I got mine with my M100 and 2 x XS124 subs because the guy was getting rid of it as a package. The fuse holder was PG and looked to be of OK quality. It broke because I tightened it too much, so I as I said before, it broke from misuse

Either way, I prefer different style fuse holders but that's just me.