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I have dc light switches in my car and they are getting ...


Sent to Electrical Experts May 09 12:01 a.m.

I have dc light switches in my car and they are getting hot, they have led''s in them but they are getting over 100f are they overloaded?
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May 09 12:04 a.m. (2 minutes and 44 seconds later)
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Glenn: hello
Customer (name blocked for privacy): hi
Glenn: usualla anything that get's hoy is overloaded
Glenn: hot soyyy
Customer (name blocked for privacy): I have 2 switches in my car , 1 pulls around 6 anps and the other pulls around 5 amps
Glenn: how many watts on the lights ?
Customer (name blocked for privacy): 55 on 1 switch and maybe 40 on the other
Glenn: ok
Customer (name blocked for privacy): they are both fused to a single 10 amp fuse and it hasnt blown
Customer (name blocked for privacy): but the leds in the switches get kinda hot
Glenn: you should be ok with that
Glenn: ya they will but your o
Glenn: ok
Customer (name blocked for privacy): ok, better safe than sorry
Glenn: hmm
Glenn: yes your rite
Customer (name blocked for privacy): btw I am pulling this power through a 16 guage wire is that adequate
Glenn: hm
Customer (name blocked for privacy): the ground is 8 guage
Glenn: yes 16 is good for that amperage
Customer (name blocked for privacy): excellent, I thank you for your time
Glenn: make sure the connectors are crimped good
Glenn: have a good nite
Customer (name blocked for privacy): ok
Customer (name blocked for privacy): thanks

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