Wiring Multiple Accesories Direct to Battery

I've currently got my CB wired directly to my battery and I'm about to put in ditch lights. I'm pretty new to aftermarket wiring so I'd like to ask before I mess something up. Is it okay if I have both my CB and ditch lights wired directly to my battery?

 

Yes, just make sure you fuse them properly.

 

Thanks for the insight. Will keep that in mind.

 

If you keep wanting to add more accessories I'd recommend a fuse block. Way cleaner and easier to add different circuits/accessories later.

How are you switching your ditch lights? How much do they draw? You might want to consider using a relay.

 

I am planning on adding a fuse box later on but for now, I'm just planning on wiring directly to the battery. As for the switch, I'm using a cheap switch that came with the wiring harness for the lights. The lights are 18w with an operating voltage of 10-30v.

 

My brother bought me ditch lights for Christmas. So naturally I had to come up with a wiring solution that was above and beyond. I used a sPOD. It's a combined relay and fuse block with a low voltage cut off. It came with almost everything I needed including a six switch block that I installed in one of the sunglasses holders. Naturally now the problem is I need to install accessories on the other five switches.

 

Sourced fuse block from Amazom. Ran a fused 12ga wire from batt post located under the fuse / power distribution box on the left, to the battery post on the fuse block. You can then source fused 12v power from the fuse block. I have driving lights, underhood lighting and aux hella fogs wired to my fuse block w/ one open power spade left.