|
Post by daisymini on Feb 15, 2013 14:11:11 GMT
I want to install 2 reading spot lights and run another light into my toilet. My question is how do i join all three lights together so that i only have one set of wires to connect to my 12v system? Do I use a connector strip? And do i have to multiply the amperage of each light for my fuse?
|
|
|
Post by brewkit on Feb 15, 2013 14:31:33 GMT
for mine, from the zig/fuse board, positive and neg for each side of van, then connect up ' daisy chain' style. basically run the cables to where you want to finish and 'break' into that where you want lights. i seperate each side to spread load, and make fault finding easier. hope i explained that ok.
|
|
|
Post by Firefox on Feb 15, 2013 15:07:47 GMT
If the three wires from the lights are thin enough you can twist together and feed into a big diameter crimp connector male spade connector (the yellow ones). Then connect that to female spade yellow with the wire going to your 12V fuse board or an inline fuse and onto your battery via the switch to turn on the three lights.
Yes you do have to add the amps for each together for the final connection wire. But the amps will be small. Spots or LED's will be 12W at the most = 1 Amp (AxV = W so 1x 12 = 12). 2 of these lights should be 3A max. So a 5A wire and 3A fuse should be fine.
If you use LED's then you could connect them on the same circuit. It will be probably 4W each and only 1 amp for the three. If they are halogen then maybe consider separate circuits to save power. No point having 3A draw if you only need 1 light on at once.
|
|
|
Post by n brown on Feb 15, 2013 17:43:43 GMT
take a feed wire to the furthest light,cut the wire where you need a light and join the red wire from the light to the 2 reds exposed by the cut,same with the black.do this as many times as needed.i use terminal block for joins,but twist all the wires together and shove them in one side
|
|
|
Post by daisymini on Feb 16, 2013 7:42:29 GMT
Thanks guys for all the info, I thought it wasnt too hard, and I was going to do it as suggested but i just wanted to make sure!!!
|
|
|
Post by Oldish Hippy on Feb 16, 2013 10:38:37 GMT
her we go simples Attachments:
|
|
|
Post by TammiJ on Feb 16, 2013 22:33:07 GMT
I don't understand any of these, even the diagram
|
|
|
Post by vwT5surfbus on Feb 17, 2013 16:27:53 GMT
^^^ the same. sorry old hippy your diagram is not simples it is confusing. i had to say it.
|
|
|
Post by daisymini on Apr 7, 2013 8:01:29 GMT
another question re wiring....Roger has put leds in the habitation lights and has them running off an led transformer, the three lights i want to add ie two spots in habitation and toilet light....will i need to run these through a transformer or can i just take them straight to 12v with fuse??
|
|
|
Post by Lee & Linda on Apr 7, 2013 10:12:10 GMT
Led lights are normally 12v you shouldn't need the transformer, are you using 240v lighting in the van? I would suggest that you keep it all 12v for simplicity and also saftey. I hope that I'm not confusing things for you.
|
|
|
Post by daisymini on Apr 7, 2013 11:24:44 GMT
Led lights are normally 12v you shouldn't need the transformer, are you using 240v lighting in the van? I would suggest that you keep it all 12v for simplicity and also saftey. I hope that I'm not confusing things for you. Cheers...ive wired just one of the lights so far the farthest one in the toilet and done it straight to 12v fused and all is working ok...
|
|
|
Post by Firefox on Apr 7, 2013 15:41:31 GMT
Yes , agree you shouldn't need a transformer. I wired my 12V LED's straight off the 12V battery.
Having a transformer with a 240V system kind of defeats the object of energy saving LED's.
|
|