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12v Cooler Plug Melting

Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by Minstrel, Aug 2, 2010.

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  1. Oct 26, 2019 #11
    wsyrob

    wsyrob Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    If you go the hard wire route be sure to include an inline fuse. Those 12V cooler plugs have one inside. I have my cooler connected to the cb power posts with fuse and on off switch. It sits on the passenger seat.
     
    wsyrob, Oct 26, 2019
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  3. Feb 23, 2021 #13
    SteveGunn

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    Ive been having an issue and did some bench tests.. One of the most common forms of plus has a spring that holds the fuse against the pin and gives the pin its spring tension... Even running 3 amps through this the spring got hot.. turns out it has electrical resistance of 1.5 ohms... the same as a heater.. I don't know if this is deliberate, in order to limit the current draw to 2 amps, or unintentional... Anyway I simply soldered a wire to each end of the spring and ran it down the middle of the spring.... and now it just gets slightly warm drawing 4+ amps.
     
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