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Leisure battery & solar wiring & cig lighter fuse value

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Leisure battery & solar wiring & cig lighter fuse value

Postby JT23456 » Sun Jul 06, 2014 11:05 pm

I bought a Transit Tourneo to convert - headliner and door cards and flooring already installed. If I install a leisure battery under the single pass front seat, I'm thinking of connecting the solar panel (100 watts) thru a removable cigarette lighter male on the solar panel lead and female on the battery - and a 2nd female for a Waeco 12 volt freezer. Saves ripping up floors walls etc. What's the amp value of the factory cig lighter? I'm assuming I can plug the small freezer into the factory cig lighter?
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Re: Leisure battery & solar wiring & cig lighter fuse value

Postby ake » Mon Jul 07, 2014 7:56 pm

The factory fuse rating is 15amp
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Re: Leisure battery & solar wiring & cig lighter fuse value

Postby captain hook » Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:32 am

I would only ever use DIN Type Plugs and Sockets. 8)

Cig Lighters run hot at even 50 watts :shock: I have

been out to many vehicles where there has been

a fire due to overloading :(
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