video cameras
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Forum Name: Mobile Video, GPS, and Navigation
Forum Discription: Mobile Video Head Units, DVD Players, LCD and TFT Monitors, Navigation, GPS, PS2, PS3, XBox, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=34311
Printed Date: July 19, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Topic: video cameras
Posted By: edlojeski
Subject: video cameras
Date Posted: June 21, 2004 at 6:26 PM
i'll ask this here since nobody seems to be reading the "relay" forum...
i've got 2 onboard cameras installed, one draws 80mA the other 100mA-- do i need to bother using a relay for these? otherwise i'll just run them from a fused power source (15A?).
thanks.
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Posted By: aggie altima
Date Posted: June 22, 2004 at 4:22 AM
well, considering how small the current draw is (180mA total, which is .18A), you wouldn't want to use a power source with a 15A fuse. You'd probably want a 1A fuse, so maybe tap into your cigarette adaptor (just a recommendation but don't use T-taps, make a more solid connection by stripping the wire and soldering the camera's wires onto it and covering with either electrical tape or heat shrink) and add a fuse holder with a 1 amp fuse in between the cigarette lighter's power wire and the camera.
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