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PowerTray Wiring (looking for guidance)

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by Apollo14, Feb 28, 2019.

  1. Feb 28, 2019 at 11:36 AM
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    Apollo14

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    I originally posted this in the technical forum but I guess no one reads that one?! Anyway...

    For my next project, I'd like to clean up the engine bay and make a nice relay panel. I've looked at several ready made ones and none seem to fit what I'm looking for. This led me to look into making my own.

    I'm leaning towards just getting a PowerTray and installing what I need for the following equipment:
    1. Bumper LED bar
    2. Ditch Lights
    3. Front Camera
    4. Rear Camera
    So long story short, I sketched a schematic of the plate. I was hoping to get some feedback as far as wiring routes and placement of switches, routers, fuses, etc.

    Thanks in advance.

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  2. Feb 28, 2019 at 5:26 PM
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    The only thing I see missing from the schematic is a fuse for the switched input power. IMO - Besides the main fuse, you should also dedicate a fuse per circuit.

    Other than that, it's dead on.

    i would invest in waterproof relays and fuses. there are relay kits you can use to build your circuits. i actually prefer these so i can make my harnesses to custom lengths and not need to use solder. Use solder and adhesive heat-shrink for all joints when combining two bare wires.

    how much off roading do you do? is it very wet where you live?
     
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    Thanks!

    Should I throw a fuse on the 30 pin side of the relay between the relay and power bus?

    Not sure what you mean here. The switched power powers the switch background illumination glow. Was going to hook that up to a lights on switched power source. My switches run the blue wire to that source.
     
  5. Mar 1, 2019 at 1:26 PM
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    Another "option"...
     

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