Multiple 12-volt items

[irish2themax]

I have several items that need 12-volt power. What is the best solution? Should I get a buss bar and run everything from it?? Or should I get a multiple 12-volt outlet? I was thinking of getting a 6' extension cord and running it from the trunk to the windshield and mounting a 3-outlet bar above the instruments.

 

[ataDude]

I have several items that need 12-volt power. What is the best solution? Should I get a buss bar and run everything from it?? Or should I get a multiple 12-volt outlet? I was thinking of getting a 6' extension cord and running it from the trunk to the windshield and mounting a 3-outlet bar above the instruments.

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Plus: two in-dash cigarette lighter plugs.

 

[bjt]

I've got something very similar to ataDude and I would say its definitely the way to go. :thumbup:

 

[NancysToy]

+1 for a powerbus or auxiliary fuse block. I added this plus the Powerlet outlets in the dash, also. You can see come of what I did in the My Mods section or my picture album. Remember that the 12 V trunk outlet (if equipped) only has a capacity of 3 amps. No matter how you split it with multiple outlets, you can still only safely draw 3 amps.
-Scotty

 

[irish2themax]

Thanks guys...I think I'll go with the Blue Sea 6 circuit fuse block and four Cabela 12-volt Sealink marine quality receptacles. I'll rig the fuse block up to the Spyder's fuse #3 like ataDude did. Good hint on mounting the fuse block outside the trunk.

What did you ground the fuse block to?

 

[ataDude]

What did you ground the fuse block to?

Battery... Blue Sea is good stuff... in fact, all marine stuff is good... corrosion resistant.

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[effgjamis]

Battery... Blue Sea is good stuff... in fact, all marine stuff is good... corrosion resistant.

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If you used #3 fuse box as your feeder, are you not still limited to 3 amps???

Would there be such a box in which you can use a delay relay and have both pos/neg feed directly from battery?
If so, would you make a suggestion as to parts needed for such a project..
Thanks.

 

[NancysToy]

If you used #3 fuse box as your feeder, are you not still limited to 3 amps???

Would there be such a box in which you can use a delay relay and have both pos/neg feed directly from battery?
If so, would you make a suggestion as to parts needed for such a project..
Thanks.

I used the auxiliary accessory circuit (Fuse #3) to trigger a relay which powers the fuse block, which is powered via a 25 amp fuse, through the relay, directly from the battery. Any good 30 amp relay from an auto parts supplier like Auto Zone will work. You can get a fuse block there, too, but a marine unit is better. The boat supplier may also be able to reccomend a relay.
-Scotty

 

[bjt]

My setup, the Evoluzione Powerbus, ran a heavy wire from the battery positive to a spare slot on the main relay box (its under the seat, right side of the Spyder). There, it attached to a 30 amp fuse that came in the kit and then to a relay that was activated by the switched accessory wires that BRP intended for their 12 volt outlet. From the relay, it went to a 6 terminal fused power distribution block. I mounted my own ground bus next to the power bus and I got my ground from a factory ground point on the Spyder frame. The Evoluzione Powerbus is an easy, complete and well thought out solution for anyone who doesn't want to shop around to find the parts or isn't quite sure what wires, relay, distribution blocks, etc. to get. I got the outlets that mounted on the dash from Powerlet.

 

[retread]

Check out Eastern Beaver, they've got a PC-8 fuse block that has 6 switched circuits and 2 unswitched, with a ground bus, and a harness with a relay built in that's available in different lengths to fit where you need it. Measure from battery to mounting area and add some to figure length.

john

 

[ataDude]

No. A relay is nothing more than an electronic switch. The 3 amp, ignition-on circuit is used to "turn on" the "switch". Typically, less than 1 amp is required for that.

If you used #3 fuse box as your feeder, are you not still limited to 3 amps???