Date:         Sun, 9 Mar 2003 13:02:40 -0800
Reply-To:     Mark Belanger <belanger@FLUID.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Belanger <belanger@FLUID.COM>
Organization: Fluid, Inc.
Subject:      Power plans and questions
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Pokes,

I've got a fairly heavy power requirement for a project and will be
drawing about 12.5A from a device kept under the sink.  I've decided to
install an Optima under the drivers seat and follow the guidance on the
Vanagon site.  From there, I'm going to tap into one of the two red
wires used to power the fridge and light.  My goal is to make minimal
changes and avoid running any lengthy new lines.

Some questions:
1) How much current does the Dometic draw?  Between that and the 12.5A
I'm planning to pull, can those stock wires handle the load?  (Note that
I assume the wire on the right is what powers the cabin light and the
wire on the left powers the Dometic.  The plan is to tap the cabin light
wire and put in a heavier fuse)

2) Is anyone aware of a drop-in spade fuse receptacle I could use to
replace what's currently there?  No sense in carry two kinds of fuses,
but I'd like to keep the original VW case that encloses it.

3) Can I assume the wire that connects to terminal 85 on the relay is
hot on ignition?  That's what it appears like in Bentley 97.225, but I'm
not sure whether I'm reading the diagram correctly.


Thanks,
-MB
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