LED Strip Light addition -- battery power?
I am wanting to install the LED strip lights under my awning as an upgrade. I am looking at the set that comes with remote, so I can turn on/off & dim the lights. The set is from Amazon http://www.a...
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RandACampin wrote:tenbear wrote:
I'm just a little confused by your post.
First, anything wired directly to the battery must be fused as close to the battery as possible.
Why would you not be able to use the lights when dry camping if wired to some other convenient 12v source? The porch light, or it's switch, comes to mind.
What would the extension cable be for?
If wired directly to the battery it is one more thing to disconnect (turn off) when in storage.
You can put the fuse anywhere in the circuit, makes no difference.
No, it DOES make a difference!!!!
you can put the fuse anywhere you want, however how effective it is depends on placement. since the battery can supply close to 500Amps in a short circuit and the wire for these lights is only capable of handling maybe 10-15A before it gets hot enough to cause a fire hazard, you want the fuse as close to the battery as possible. the fuse won't protect against any short before the fuse. and that's the whole purpose of the fuse.
