Aux Power Panel - My Version
03-07-2012, 06:34 AM
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Aux Power Panel - My Version
I've been putting this thing together for a while now. I have yet to mount this in my Jeep, soon though. Waiting on a warm day. No heater in my garage. Basically, I plan to mount this behind the drivers seat or passenger seat, between the wheel well and the roll bar. Then I'll have my switches mounted either on the A pillar or use the daystar lower dash panel. It's all wired except for the master switch, which just allows power to all the relays. After that, all I need to do is wire whatever I'm hooking in right to the terminal board I have inside this box. What do you think? 
03-07-2012, 06:52 AM
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JK Jedi Master
Do you plan to install a fuse or circuit breaker on the positive lead near the battery?
(edit to add: The fuse/breaker rating is determined by the wire size and length. Not by total value of fuses in the box.)
Compare your schematic to this diagram.
(edit to add: The fuse/breaker rating is determined by the wire size and length. Not by total value of fuses in the box.)
Compare your schematic to this diagram.
Last edited by ronjenx; 03-07-2012 at 07:37 AM.
03-07-2012, 06:58 AM
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JK Junkie
I've been putting this thing together for a while now. I have yet to mount this in my Jeep, soon though. Waiting on a warm day. No heater in my garage. Basically, I plan to mount this behind the drivers seat or passenger seat, between the wheel well and the roll bar. Then I'll have my switches mounted either on the A pillar or use the daystar lower dash panel. It's all wired except for the master switch, which just allows power to all the relays. After that, all I need to do is wire whatever I'm hooking in right to the terminal board I have inside this box. What do you think? Attachment 286073Attachment 286074
03-07-2012, 07:13 AM
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Very nice work. X3 on the primary fuse or circuit breaker. You can get one for a reasonable price at AutoZone or Advance. I saw one the other day that was a 150-amp breaker and I think it was $25 or something like that.
03-07-2012, 07:44 AM
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JK Junkie
03-07-2012, 07:52 AM
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JK Jedi Master
I mentioned it because a lot of people don't associate a fuse with protection of the wire it's in series with.
To take it a little further, the fuses in the box must be rated to protect the wires to the accessories, which must be large enough to safely carry the accessory load.
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03-07-2012, 07:58 AM
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JK Junkie
Yes. But no need to limit the fuse to total load if the wire can handle more.
I mentioned it because a lot of people don't associate a fuse with protection of the wire it's in series with.
To take it a little further, the fuses in the box must be rated to protect the wires to the accessories, which must be large enough to safely carry the accessory load.
I mentioned it because a lot of people don't associate a fuse with protection of the wire it's in series with.
To take it a little further, the fuses in the box must be rated to protect the wires to the accessories, which must be large enough to safely carry the accessory load.
03-07-2012, 08:25 AM
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JK Junkie
Ample wire rating = ( 1st ) Total load applied + ( 2nd ) consideration for distance.
This determines fuse size!
If the distance of the circuit requires the installer to increase the wire size, increasing the fuse size at the same time would be unacceptable.
Last edited by JK-Ford; 03-07-2012 at 08:36 AM.