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Vans Landing Light Kit
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Guy Prevost
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I don't think Van's publishes that information.
Assuming you have a 12V electrical system, then the light is recieving 12V (actually about 13.8V if the alternator is running).
If you have a 50Watt bulb installed, then at 13.8 V the light is drawing 50W/13.8V=3.6 Amps of current (+ losses to wiring). If you have a 100W bulb installed, it'll draw twice as much current at the same voltage.
You'll have to size your fuses and wiring to account for that plus a margin, plus the loss to the wiring. The Aeroelectric Connection by Bob Knuckolls is a good reference book for doing that.
Cheers,
Guy
Assuming you have a 12V electrical system, then the light is recieving 12V (actually about 13.8V if the alternator is running).
If you have a 50Watt bulb installed, then at 13.8 V the light is drawing 50W/13.8V=3.6 Amps of current (+ losses to wiring). If you have a 100W bulb installed, it'll draw twice as much current at the same voltage.
You'll have to size your fuses and wiring to account for that plus a margin, plus the loss to the wiring. The Aeroelectric Connection by Bob Knuckolls is a good reference book for doing that.
Cheers,
Guy
carguy614
Well Known Member
wing lamps
Hi guy
Here's what I did on my 9A. Used Vans Duckworks lamp kits with 100 watt bulbs in them. I have one in each wing. 10A switch breaker for each wing, and due to the length of the run I upsized to 14 Ga. Tefzel wire. Local bond near the lamp run with 14. The circuit draws 6.75 Amps hot and running.
Good luck...Chris
Hi guy
Here's what I did on my 9A. Used Vans Duckworks lamp kits with 100 watt bulbs in them. I have one in each wing. 10A switch breaker for each wing, and due to the length of the run I upsized to 14 Ga. Tefzel wire. Local bond near the lamp run with 14. The circuit draws 6.75 Amps hot and running.
Good luck...Chris
