Wiring a power socket to my motorbike, ive got all the bits, but thought id just check im doing things right. Appreciate the responses. Thought this was good place to ask.
Power socket on motorcyle
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I did ask myself that after i had already bought the relay. Doh! I suppose this way i can run at a higher current, not wanting to overload the circuit. Though i doubt ill be running anything with a large power consumption.
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What size fuse was you thinking of !
My hairdryer ofcourse lol
I have a gps/pda, and the transformer has anLED on it, ofcourse me being me only realised this after leaving it in garage for a month while i was in norway. Had to bump start it, thought its about time i sorted it out.
So this
I normally good at this stuff, but i do make the occasional silly mistake, a second pair od eyes is handy
I have a gps/pda, and the transformer has anLED on it, ofcourse me being me only realised this after leaving it in garage for a month while i was in norway. Had to bump start it, thought its about time i sorted it out.
So this
I normally good at this stuff, but i do make the occasional silly mistake, a second pair od eyes is handy
Sorry my missus is one of them bikers can you tell me why you want a power socket on a motorbike just currious.
Its easier to light cigarettes at high speed
10 or 15A fuse.
with the voltage only 12 v wont you need a fairly large cable for that size fuse
Yes, sorry getting me watts and ohms law mixed up
Is the existing wiring able to handle another 15A circuit?
Yes, sorry getting me watts and ohms law mixed up
No, you were right with what you said originally. Yes, a 15A rated cable will pass 15A whether at 12 or 230v, but it will need to be larger to keep within sensible volt drop limits @ 12v. Probably not applicable when such short distances are involved as on a motorbike, but hey ho.
Back to the OP, what is the blue fuse trying to indicate? Is this negative?
Yep, i got some pathan gloves now, but heated gloves might be an option in the future The original wire not that thick at all. I think ill do it the first way with a relay.
Do i work out wire thickness by max wattage?
Is it true a 240v 3amp max 720watt cable is suitable for a 12v 15amp application.
Do i work out wire thickness by max wattage?
Is it true a 240v 3amp max 720watt cable is suitable for a 12v 15amp application.
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