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 Post subject: Mini fuse for lights or relay...
PostPosted: Wed Dec 09, 2015 9:27 pm 
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What amperage to use on a mini fuse and is a relay necessary for some small LED pods?


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 Post subject: Re: Mini fuse for lights or relay...
PostPosted: Fri Dec 11, 2015 9:37 pm 
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Using a relay on any switched circuit is always a good idea.
Give one more layer of protection against short circuits.

There should be a current rating on the lights from the manufacturer.
LED's draw less current than other styles of lights,
so you won't need a 20 amp like you would with a set of KC's.
Depending on the size of the pod (number of LED's), I'd say a 10 amp fuse is a good start,
but follow the manfacturers recommendation.

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 Post subject: Re: Mini fuse for lights or relay...
PostPosted: Tue Jan 19, 2016 7:37 am 
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I'm using a 5A for an 18W LED rear light which should be plenty; so if it does trip it's going to trip nice and low without risk of damaging anything more expensive than a couple of cent fuse :)


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