Walmart Platinum Burner Rock Lights Installation Write-Up & Review
05-27-2011, 04:06 AM
#51
JK Junkie
I know that some charts indicate that this logic is correct. But there aint no way in Help? that I would ever put a 30A load on a #12 conductor. ( 30A = #10 awg
)
Last edited by JK-Ford; 05-27-2011 at 04:09 AM.
05-27-2011, 06:29 AM
#52
JK Jedi
Originally Posted by JK-Ford
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I know that some charts indicate that this logic is correct. But there aint no way in Help? that I would ever put a 30A load on a #12 conductor. ( 30A = #10 awg )
I know that some charts indicate that this logic is correct. But there aint no way in Help? that I would ever put a 30A load on a #12 conductor. ( 30A = #10 awg
)
05-27-2011, 08:41 AM
#54
JK Jedi
Originally Posted by JK-Ford
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]40A = #8 awg
EDIT: I just realized I'm confusing the wire between the lights to the relay and the wires from the relay to the switch. Switch to relay can be pretty small, right? Lights to relay must be big enough to handle the load(lot bigger than switch to relay).
Last edited by TURTLECON; 05-27-2011 at 08:47 AM.
05-27-2011, 10:35 AM
#55
JK Junkie
Hmmm. I'm all mixed up. What gauge wire should I be using then? I'm routing 3 pairs of 55w lights (330 watts total) with inline fuses and plan on using a relay.
EDIT: I just realized I'm confusing the wire between the lights to the relay and the wires from the relay to the switch. Switch to relay can be pretty small, right? Lights to relay must be big enough to handle the load(lot bigger than switch to relay).
EDIT: I just realized I'm confusing the wire between the lights to the relay and the wires from the relay to the switch. Switch to relay can be pretty small, right? Lights to relay must be big enough to handle the load(lot bigger than switch to relay).
Last edited by JK-Ford; 05-27-2011 at 10:39 AM.
05-27-2011, 11:08 AM
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I am glad WOL wrote a write up about this. I have been wanting to do this for awhile now, but not sure how to wire things up. I am going to take a look at the write up and take a stab at this, maybe this weekend. I will post pics if I get it to work.
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05-27-2011, 12:39 PM
#57
JK Jedi
Originally Posted by JK-Ford
That sounds better. I would recomend installing individual conductors to each fixture ( 1 - black, 1 - red ). Just connect the reds to the output of the relay. And connect all of the blacks to ground. Using this method, the size of the conductors only need to be large enough to handle the curent of ( 1 ) lamp. So, for a 55w lamp, you could use a #18 conductor. The size of the conductor can get large and cumbersome to work with if you just use one conductor to supply all of your fixtures. Now, on the battery side of the relay, you mentioned that you were planing on a 28A load. So this "single conductor" needs to be #10 awg with a 30A fuse. As for the switch. The relay only pulls about 0.1A. So you see where this conductor could be very small ( but still needs to be fused ).
05-27-2011, 08:07 PM
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Thanks for all the help guys do you guys have pics of how you installed these on the rear portion of the Jeep? I interested in lighting up my rears as well, I'd prefer not having to drill, metal.
05-29-2011, 08:22 PM
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Rear Lights on bumper
Was wondering if you can snap a pic of how they are mounted back there... I am gonna get a set tomorrow.. Thank
Rear Lights on bumper
Was wondering if you can snap a pic of how they are mounted back there... I am gonna get a set tomorrow.. Thank
Remove the old 55w
Lay out the new brackets
