wiring in an aux fuse box

[albertramsbottom]

Hi

I have just brought a JK 8-way Aux fuse box and I want to wire it up to my leisure battery but dont know how.

I would have thought that I would need to wire the fuse box directly to the new battery and then run all the electical items such as lights and cig sockets from this.

OK, Am I right. Can you just connect the fuse box straight to the battery or is there something else I need?

Also, and if this is the case do I need an inline fuse on the live wire and what ampage should it be? And what ampage should the wire be. I intent to run 4 cig sockets (would only use 2 at a time probably), and 12 low watage led lights.

Cheers for any advice in advance

[perro]

If you wire the fusebox straight to the battery then link all the connectors on one side of the fusebox together you will have +12v on each outlet. I normally place an inline fuse of about 20amps between the battery and the fusebox just to be on the safe side . It depends what you want to run off it . I would lay two or three strips of gaffertape under the fusebox before you mount it and use insulated terminals when you connect to the fusebox. I would suggest that you think about the fuse ratings carefully and dont just stick 30amps in all the slots .

Any further questions just PM me

Regards

Perro

[albertramsbottom]

Thanks for that

Great advice


Cheer again for all your help