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| Mr.Tom Member Since: 09 Dec 2015 Location: St Neots Posts: 34   
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Cannot see the image but a connector of 14a wonโt work with a 500w light ~40a)
Are you sure the rating of the light is correct? What Defender do you have, some only have 45 or 65 amp alternator, so not much space for running anything else when the light bar is on. In terms of connecting it, do you want a removable connection? Otherwise Iโd solder and heat shrink. Not aware of a waterproof connector other than amphernol which are really expensive. Otherwise something like https://www.autoelectricsupplies.co.uk/mob...category/7 Defender 90 200tdi |
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5th Mar 2018 6:10am |
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| itolond Member Since: 16 Jan 2016 Location: Singapore Posts: 193  
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i am going to hook the light up direct to battery and place a meter in between as a check
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5th Mar 2018 7:01am |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20561
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50A Anderson connectors with rubber boots.
There is still a joint, but proper use of quality electrical tape with a tear off tab on will give you a quality connection. Capable of carrying the current, and waterproof and removable pretty easily if required. I used 6mm2 cable also on mine, the max you can use with many relay terminals etc etc. If you need to remove, just remove tape and un-plug. To keep the existing plug clean and dry just use an Anderson cap. Works a treat, and pretty quick to whip off or put back on if needed. Which is ideal if you needed to for taking parts off for painting or other similar exercise. KEEP CALM AND Drill ON ๐ฌ๐ง๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ฎ๐ช๐บ๐ธโฝ๏ธ๐ข๏ธโ๏ธ๐งฐ๐ช |
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5th Mar 2018 11:25am |
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| itolond Member Since: 16 Jan 2016 Location: Singapore Posts: 193
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i ended up with these
https://vetco.net/products/2-pin-quick-dis...-connector |
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5th Mar 2018 1:36pm |
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| itolond Member Since: 16 Jan 2016 Location: Singapore Posts: 193
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6mm2 cable = is 10AWG right? |
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5th Mar 2018 2:20pm |
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| rallysteve Member Since: 10 Feb 2014 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2238 
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6mm2 cable is between 8 and 10 AWG. 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread
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5th Mar 2018 2:23pm |
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| itolond Member Since: 16 Jan 2016 Location: Singapore Posts: 193
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thanks- just doing some research -sits right in between
8 AWG will be over kill but should do the trick - Relay however seem to be rated 40A but most come with 12 and 18AWG wires....... how does this work? |
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5th Mar 2018 2:28pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20561
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Every component of the power run needs to be higher rated than the in-line fusing.
So if you have a 40A fuse and the wiring is rated lower you are confined to the cable capacity and not the Relay current capacity. You can get higher rated Relays, and your 10awg will be fine. 6mm2 (as above give or take) is pretty much the largest you can go with standard Relays supplied terminals etc. Above that and larger it'll be going down the HD route which is larger again, with more substantial connectors.  KEEP CALM AND Drill ON
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5th Mar 2018 2:47pm |
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