Installing Backup Lights
I'm installing 18w LED backup lights that run 1.5 amps each for a total of 3amps. 14ga wire a distance of 30 feet. Do I need a relay?
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I ALWAYS check (1)-star reviews before purchasing. Good luck with yours :)
I won an eBay auction for a 6" 18 watt light. It was brand-less. And I found out it wasn't CREE, has no voltage regulator, no IP 67 waterproof rating and has a highly questionable value of $1.55 free shipping. But it sits over my head in bed on the wall as a reading light. The Lifeline is floated at 13.3 volts and this seems to suit my trashcan grade lamp.
I would urge ANYONE looking at these lights to ensure the ad clearly specifies CREE. There is one vendor a highly rated one that ships from CA / KY that has been ultra reliable. I submerged a handful of their lamps to the bottom of a plastic 55 gallon drum then forgot about them for a month. They came up as dry as a bone.
Again, best wishes. I have so far purchased in excess of 200 LED lamps and fixtures and learned quick!
I won an eBay auction for a 6" 18 watt light. It was brand-less. And I found out it wasn't CREE, has no voltage regulator, no IP 67 waterproof rating and has a highly questionable value of $1.55 free shipping. But it sits over my head in bed on the wall as a reading light. The Lifeline is floated at 13.3 volts and this seems to suit my trashcan grade lamp.
I would urge ANYONE looking at these lights to ensure the ad clearly specifies CREE. There is one vendor a highly rated one that ships from CA / KY that has been ultra reliable. I submerged a handful of their lamps to the bottom of a plastic 55 gallon drum then forgot about them for a month. They came up as dry as a bone.
Again, best wishes. I have so far purchased in excess of 200 LED lamps and fixtures and learned quick!
