cargo trailer interior lights
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Forum Name: Lights, Neon, LEDs, HIDs
Forum Discription: Under Car Lighting, Strobe Lights, Fog Lights, Headlights, HIDs, DRL, Tail Lights, Brake Lights, Dashboard Lights, WigWag, etc.
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Printed Date: May 07, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Topic: cargo trailer interior lights
Posted By: harrtp
Subject: cargo trailer interior lights
Date Posted: June 11, 2012 at 9:41 AM
I have four Optronics IL-21CS interior lights (24 watt, 12V each) that I have installed in my cargo trailer. I would like to run a fused hot line from my auto battery to my trailer. I have the four lights wired to a light switch with 16 gauge wire. I would like to use a Hopkins 47965 (multi-use positive and negative nating connector) to connect the trailer to the vechicle. What type and what gauge wire would I need for this application? I would appreciate any information you can provide to make this as simple as possible. I know nothing about 12v wiring.
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Patrick Harrison
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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: June 11, 2012 at 3:05 PM
Each lamp will draw 2 amps of current, for a total of 8 amps. 16 gauge wire is rated to handle 15 amps of current.
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