|
|
|
Pin Fish
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: 7/14/2008 4:37:07 AM
Posts: 5,
Visits: 78
|
|
| I building a light rig for my yak, but cant seem to get power from batt to my halo. Sounds dumd I know, This is what i building its an under water light system using a two inch Y cap pvc in wich i bought three 50 watt halos, that fits into each y cap which there is four of so 12 lights all together. assembly in the cap is just an outdoor light socket with a positive and neg wire, after hooking wires up positve to posi - neg to neg i cant even get one light to turn on maby bad connection but have tried everything to get it to work , wirenuts tape everything I know im no ellectriacian , but it seemed preety simple when when i got the idea stuck in my head. the wire im using for batt wire is just a lamp cord from depot rated for 600 watts plenty big enough i think Im getting preety frustrated any advise or tips would be greatly appriciated "theres no rehab for fishing, And im no quitter" -flouderking-
|
|
|
|
|
Grouper
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: Yesterday @ 1:20:01 AM
Posts: 716,
Visits: 3,448
|
|
ummmmmm...its not gonna work......12v and 110 are two completely different things....you'll need a generator to run that set up
_________________Josh
|
|
|
|
|
Grouper
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: Today @ 8:21:36 AM
Posts: 1,045,
Visits: 2,761
|
|
HeHe As Biggamefishr said, but it is assumed that your using 12V bulbs. Right?
110V sockets have been used in the past a lot, but they screw 12V bulbs in them.
Now from your explanation, I don't have a clue as to what this contraption looks like.
This is why posting pixs take so much guess work out of what your trying to explain.
110V socket:
The Binkman Halogens will glue inside a piece of 1in PVC.
2 of these will give you all the light a Yak can stand. They draw 3.5amps each.
---------------------------------------------------------
"Just cause it's new, doesn't mean it's worth a Damn."
Pensacola, Fl
Custom 23ft Mako Pilothouse w/ twin DF-140 Suzuki's
162 Scout w/ C-90 Yamaha
|
|
|
|
|
Trigger
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: Yesterday @ 11:36:35 PM
Posts: 114,
Visits: 742
|
|
| i think i might kno a way to make them work. ill have to take a look at it tho. if i am thinking right, running these lights off a 12v car battery, this would be similar to running KC fog lights on a truck. i have a couple on my truck and i never connected a negative wire to a battery. i ran wire from the battery to a switch then from the switch to the lights. but i did have to run a ground wire to the frame of the truck. if the lights dont have a ground then they wont work. instead of using a wire from a lamp, go to walmart and buy some electrical wire.
============================================================================= There's a fine line between fishing and just standing on the shore like an idiot. ROLL TIDE!! 6-0! 
|
|
|
|
|
Grouper
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: Today @ 8:21:36 AM
Posts: 1,045,
Visits: 2,761
|
|
Ah' Yes it needs a ground wire to complete the circuit. Auto's use the body /Frame of the vehicle as the ground path/wire. On boats you do not want to use the hull as a ground. 1st electricity will not travel thru fiberglass,so thats out and on a alum boat this is a bad idea due to electrolysis.
So a Ground wire must be run to the Neg battery post.
Now, let me talk about amperage draw. Those KC's draw a LOT of amperage. Depending on the length of run the wire needs to be sized correctly. There is a formula for this it's called OHM's law.
I'm going to stop now as I know I'm way over your head already. 
---------------------------------------------------------
"Just cause it's new, doesn't mean it's worth a Damn."
Pensacola, Fl
Custom 23ft Mako Pilothouse w/ twin DF-140 Suzuki's
162 Scout w/ C-90 Yamaha
|
|
|
|
|
Ruby Red Lip
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: 9/25/2008 7:54:37 AM
Posts: 17,
Visits: 104
|
|
| i reckon you ain't much of a speller either ha ha .....get it?
|
|
|
|
|
White Marlin
Group: Forum Members
Last Login: Yesterday @ 8:32:42 AM
Posts: 3,526,
Visits: 15,763
|
|
fishing with carl childers (7/10/2008)
i reckon you ain't much of a speller either ha ha .....get it?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>I'm a Sagittarius...If you don't want to hear the truth then don't ask my opinion!
Then again I'm a "Vacuous Asshat" Political Correctness:
A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical liberal minority, and rapidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end. Century 25' Mirada 350/260HP "ISLAND LADY" >>>> Calera, Alabama My Pictures
| | | |