Bunk fan outlet amp rating

cdevidal wrote:
I have a hybrid with those 1/4" mono-style bunk fan outlets (like this) and I want to know the amp rating of those. Anyone know?

Perhaps if you'd care to share the reason why others could suggest whether your intended use seems reasonable. Personally, I much prefer 1/4" TS plugs and jacks for light duty 12 vdc distribution over the typical cigarette lighter style which pull apart far too easily so I installed a Switchcraft #280 1/4" TS plug on my Endless Breeze 12 vdc fan which on high is rated to pull ~ 3 amps. I also installed a Switchcraft #11 jack on one of the overhead light fixtures as a convenient source of 12 vdc power for the fan, as well as adding a few other 12 vdc distribution points in the area behind the television which I also run directly from 12 vdc.



A few years ago I did the same with our previous KZ Spree, adding a 1/4" jack in the overhead light above the dinette table so I could then power a table lamp with a 12 vdc bulb in it, or my aforementioned Endless Breeze fan.



FWIW, Switchcraft offers high current versions of these same 1/4" plugs and jacks which are rated to 11 amps but you'd want to ensure the gauge of the wire feeding them is similarly rated, which is only practical in a case where you're building an entire cable assembly. In a case such as yours where you simply want to plug into an existing 1/4" jack in your trailer I'd suggest you restrict the load to much less since you have no way of knowing the length or gauge of wire used in the construction of your trailer.