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12 volt d.c wiring

daveyb20 · 2009-07-03 15:28:16

I'm looking at putting in a 12 volt d.c lighting system and want to know what safety precautions are needed i.e fuseboard, fuses, cabling, lighting..thanks

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03-07-2009 4:28pm

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daveyb20

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I'm looking at putting in a 12 volt d.c lighting system and want to know what safety precautions are needed i.e fuseboard, fuses, cabling, lighting..thanks

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#2 04-07-2009 4:37pm
davelerave

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have you any more detail on the system you're planning to fit .lighting load (led?).dimming or on/off ? remote or local power supplies ?mains or battery or mains w/battery backup.i'm not that 'au fait' but theres plenty here knowledgeable on this.
for a mains system anyhow the quality power supplies seem to have thermal,overload and short-circuit protection inbuilt .some of the led bulbs have internal driver and connect to a regulated power supply

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#3 05-07-2009 11:15pm
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Make sure your connections are perfect, preferably soldered.

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