Amp draw of led offroad lighting?
11-27-2014, 03:52 PM
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Does anyone know where I can find what amperage an led offroad light/led bar/ spots and such draw? Working on my own version of a relay box and I'm looking into using the smaller relays that can handle 10/20 amps. I have a feeling that I'll be ok doing 2 lights per circuit but want to be sure before I get too far into it. Thanks for any info or advice.
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11-27-2014, 06:39 PM
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Most meters have a 10amp connector socket. Usually label as such. 55W LED lights are usually in 4-5 amp range. You can also use a high current meter. Which is an induction coil that goes around one wire that will read upto 100-200 amps.
11-27-2014, 07:02 PM
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You can also make an induction coil by rapping wire around the conducting wire and read the voltage from it. Quite straight forward maths will then give you your current drawn.
11-28-2014, 04:44 AM
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I'll look into making my own like you mentioned.