wiring to a power source

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Topic: wiring to a power source

Posted By: janszoon
Subject: wiring to a power source
Date Posted: July 17, 2011 at 7:44 PM

Hi Guys,
I have 'hard wired' a dual cigarette lighter plug to the back of my existing plug (essentially creating three plugs).

So far this has worked fine, all three plugs still work.

I simply connected the positive/earth to the existing wires that joined to the plug of the original. Is there something I should have done differently of should consider?

Or can you simply 'branch' off multiple power-consumers from this main line?

Reason is I want to add another powered item to this by branching off the dual plug that is now in the back of the car.

I appreciate your advice to this 'newbie'

Cheers.

JvK

Replies:

Posted By: janszoon
Date Posted: July 17, 2011 at 7:44 PM

Nissan Stagea 2003

Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: July 17, 2011 at 8:27 PM

As long as you used wire that is the same size or larger than the original wire. Never up the size of the OEM fuse that powers the original lighter socket.

Posted By: ac0j
Date Posted: July 21, 2011 at 10:57 PM

I will add you can put as many outlets as you want on that circuit, but the fuse that feeds that system will determine th amount of things you can plug in.

If the OEM fuse is 10amps, you cant plug in a series of items that added together need more than 10 amps