any pics....would like to see the wiring if i can - nice - i might have a bash!
"A 15A fuse for this application may well be incorrect," - Absolutely !! - VERY likely incorrect & probably dangerous !!! "the wires, depending on their gauge will have a specific amperage they can carry and a specific fuse will be needed to protect them from over current situations..." - >>> Spot on "Depending on the device it MIGHT already have its own fuse built in?" - but that won't protect the wires between it and the battery !!!
why RED?
Regardless be careful as i am no electrician but this stuff is important
First of all thanks for all the advice and fear of fire If you've done it right, there won't be any fireI have now refitted the fuse nearer the battery and fuck a duck it works fine Mmmm, I don't think just distance is the reason it's working.Now will it DE charge my battery if its stood for a while, should I attach some kind of on/off switch ?Why an on/off switch? You'll forget to switch it 'off' at some point Why didn't you wire the positive feed you put to the battery into an ignition live? That way when you turn off the ignition, the charging port turns off too, far simpler and far safer to do, (probably why you said about fire earlier)
Quote from: dilboy on 29 May 2015, 11:41:11 amFirst of all thanks for all the advice and fear of fire If you've done it right, there won't be any fireI have now refitted the fuse nearer the battery and fuck a duck it works fine Mmmm, I don't think just distance is the reason it's working.Now will it DE charge my battery if its stood for a while, should I attach some kind of on/off switch ?Why an on/off switch? You'll forget to switch it 'off' at some point Why didn't you wire the positive feed you put to the battery into an ignition live? That way when you turn off the ignition, the charging port turns off too, far simpler and far safer to do, (probably why you said about fire earlier) I like the sound of it being wired to the ignition, how would a novice like myself go about doing it ?
First of all thanks for all the advice and fear of fire If you've done it right, there won't be any fireI have now refitted the fuse nearer the battery and fuck a duck it works fine Mmmm, I don't think just distance is the reason it's working.Now will it DE charge my battery if its stood for a while, should I attach some kind of on/off switch ?Why an on/off switch? You'll forget to switch it 'off' at some point Why didn't you wire the positive feed you put to the battery into an ignition live? That way when you turn off the ignition, the charging port turns off too, far simpler and far safer to do, (probably why you said about fire earlier) I like the sound of it being wired to the ignition, how would a novice like myself go about doing it ?
I like the sound of it being wired to the ignition, how would a novice like myself go about doing it ?
Quote from: dilboy on 29 May 2015, 09:14:28 pmI like the sound of it being wired to the ignition, how would a novice like myself go about doing it ? Firstly, we've got to unwire you from the moon But seriously, You'll need to find thefuse box near battery,Have a circuit tester (or 2 bits of wire with 12v bulb)Connect one end to NEGATIVE on batterySwitch on ignitionTouch terminals (one at a time) with other wire or terminal of circuit testerYou will see light come on or movement on circuit tester Switch off ignitionIf light goes out, that's where you want to connect your POSITIVE wire from your USB charger and leave the NEGATIVE on the battery or find an earth nearby.If you don't get a light coming on or movement on the tester, repeat the above steps till you do Simples, job done