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Burgerman wrote:The ones marked lights. Plus and minus dont matter.
Irving wrote:Are they 12v or 24v lights?
If 12v I would..
- wire front lights in series - watch polarity if led
- wire rear lights in series - watch polarity if led
Then wire both sets in parallel so you end up with just 2 wires
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Irving wrote:Irving wrote:Are they 12v or 24v lights?
If 12v I would..
- wire front lights in series - watch polarity if led
- wire rear lights in series - watch polarity if led
Then wire both sets in parallel so you end up with just 2 wires
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If you want to wire L and R separately then do it like this:
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Then set up for 24v.
rover220 wrote:Irving wrote:Irving wrote:Are they 12v or 24v lights?
If 12v I would..
- wire front lights in series - watch polarity if led
- wire rear lights in series - watch polarity if led
Then wire both sets in parallel so you end up with just 2 wires
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If you want to wire L and R separately then do it like this:
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Then set up for 24v.
there are 2 sets of 3 pins, 1 for left and 1 for right
funkykeyboard wrote:These different spotlights with a lower wattage, 10 W, say their voltage is 10-30. So if I wire them in series will they act as 12 V? Or 30 V? I'm confused.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/283583330053
The rear LEDs are 12 V. But I'm not quite sure what the wattage is yet.
steves1977uk wrote:Anything wired in series doubles the voltage, so 12v + 12v = 24v for simplicity. Or if you had 4 sets of 12v LEDs wired in series, that'd be 48v. Simples!
Steve
thanks for this, I'm going to do them this way. 12 V rear 12 V front programmed to 24 V.Irving wrote:If you want to wire L and R separately then do it like this:
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Then set up for 24v.
funkykeyboard wrote:funkykeyboard wrote:These different spotlights with a lower wattage, 10 W, say their voltage is 10-30. So if I wire them in series will they act as 12 V? Or 30 V? I'm confused.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/283583330053
The rear LEDs are 12 V. But I'm not quite sure what the wattage is yet.
forget this question I've purchased these instead, which are more clearly labelled.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/283583330053
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rlnguy wrote:No one has mentioned, but very important-be careful to route and secure all the wiring, to prevent accidental damage-and possible fire.
Likely, the mosfets would burn out first, in case of a short, but I wouldn't depend on that happening.
I've seen dozens of chairs burned up due to poor wiring, and a few people get burned badly.
Safety above all else.
funkykeyboard wrote:
What I'm asking is, if they work, can I use them without jeopardising the wheelchair?
Each lighting output is rated at 21W maximum. Use suitably rated wire to each bulb. The output is self-protecting against wiring and bulb faults and will shut-off if the maximum power rating is exceeded. Likewise, if the output becomes too hot it will shut-off to prevent permanent damage to itself.
What I'm asking is, if they work, can I use them without jeopardising the wheelchair?
rlnguy wrote:No one has mentioned, but very important-be careful to route and secure all the wiring, to prevent accidental damage-and possible fire.
Likely, the mosfets would burn out first, in case of a short, but I wouldn't depend on that happening.
I've seen dozens of chairs burned up due to poor wiring, and a few people get burned badly.
Safety above all else.
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