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A custom Lexan cover fabricated to protect Blue Sea Systems bus bars after the manufacturer's plastic protective covers were unavailable from any UK distributor.0:06 Drake cut the sheet to fit over the bus bars and drilled six holes so bolts pass up through the mounting platform, each secured with a lock washer below and a nylock nut at the plate's resting height.0:22 A final nut on top holds the plate down.1:25 The cover sits flush over the bus bars and prevents metal objects from bridging the terminals.0:49 Drake notes this is likely version one — a larger version with side walls is under consideration but the flat plate is adequate for now.1:32

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