Power Pod electrical thingy

[sandcruiser]

As I was looking around at some guages and whatnot, I stumbled upon this device:

http://www.usdieselparts.com/moreinfo.cfm?Product_ID=171009

Called a 'power pod' it apparently lets you switch 8 devices off of one input. Only 5amps per circuit, but that should be enough for CB, interior lights, power source... stuff like that.

Its spendy at $100 but I thought that it might have a place in someone's rig.

 

[Landpimp]

I don't see how it would be different then the fuseblock I use from West Marine, has a large stud for pwoer in and 8 or so ATO fuses and studs to hook up the wires, cost about $10.

the one you show does have some fancy do-dads inside.......wonder what they do?

 

[Desertdave]

My guess is that the 'powerpod' provides power only when switched, as in 'key on' hot.

Painless wiring offers 4 version of that type of thing, where they have some circuits that are hot all the time, and some circuits that are 'key on' hot. They do this by using a relay that is powered by a 'key on' circuit, and a large fused source from the battery. Their stuff is pricy, too, but their wires have stuff printed on them, so five years afterwards you can figure out what type of power is supplied to the unused wiring. At least it works that way for me.

http://www.bluesea.com/dept.asp?d_id=7463&l1=7463

http://www.wranglernw.com/commerce/ShowCategory.asp?CategoryID=0

are just a couple other sources for stuff like that