Wiring socket for coolbox??

Triple/R · Post by **Triple/R** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:36 am

Eyup all

as some of you will know i'm useless with electrics

I'm hoping someone can tell me how to wire this socket up please as theres only one terminal & usually theres a live & earth one~also what amp fuse for inline fuse should i use.
Thanks Ray.

jaybeeonline · Post by **jaybeeonline** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:49 am

The bullet connection in the centre is the live and the one on the side is the earth.

J.

Triple/R · Post by **Triple/R** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 7:57 am

Brilliant J~any idea what fuse rating.

bobngo · Post by **bobngo** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:46 am

given its 12 volts type, divide the wattage rateing by 12 , then double it.

so ,say its 36 watts (notice how i picked an easy number ) divided by 12 equals 3, times 2 equals 6amps

dave_aber · Post by **dave_aber** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 9:11 am

And with that calculation in mind, remember that the fuse is there to protect the circuit, so the wiring must be 6 amp or more. No point in having 4 amp wire protected by a 6 amp fuse....

That's the same socket I have used in my conversion. Works a treat.

Also - whilst you are planning on using a coolbox and can work out the wire/fuse ratings based on that bear in mind that the socket is pretty universal so could be used for anything else that fits.

jaylee · Post by **jaylee** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 9:27 am

Triple/R wrote:Eyup all as some of you will know i'm useless with electrics
I'm hoping someone can tell me how to wire this socket up please as theres only one terminal & usually theres a live & earth one~also what amp fuse for inline fuse should i use.
Thanks Ray.

Looks like a nice solid tidy unit Ray..!

Where did you get it from??

dave_aber · Post by **dave_aber** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 9:56 am

I got mine from here

mikexgough · Post by **mikexgough** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:34 am

I got rid of those on my conversion and went for CBE sockets instead.....

with a

frame...... jobs a good un and 10 amps..

Triple/R · Post by **Triple/R** » Thu Jun 24, 2010 12:26 pm

Thanks for all your replies~i knew you would'nt let me down

Jaylee, it's a caravan one that's fitted in an ouside flap along with a 240volt socket.

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