Assistance required

jambo · 11 February 2011, 22:45

I have just bought myself a twin fog horn. Everything is there except wiring and switch!!

I am no electrician and always give it 'respect' so I am looking for some assistance as to the best way/method of connecting this piece of equipment.
Thanks all help will be appreciated.

willk · 11 February 2011, 22:50

If the amps are big you're going to need a relay and a waterproof 12v push button. More than that I dunno...

At least now folks will know when you're coming

Downhilldai · 11 February 2011, 23:15

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Originally Posted by willk

If the amps are big you're going to need a relay

Fix the relay in a dry place - you won't want that baby sticking 'on'

Check the current rating of the horn(s) and make sure you run the right size cable from the relay to the horn(s): tinned cable is good.

Hightower · 11 February 2011, 23:33

If you know nothing of electrical stuff like me, I can send up the Wife and Teenage Daughter if you like. They make one hec of a twin tone fog horn

You'll just have to feed and water them.

jambo · 13 February 2011, 12:10

Thanks guys. Willk & DHD they gave me a relay with it so I suppose I better use it although e-How suggest I can run it direct from batter terms with 15amp fuse and 14 guage tinned wire. Any further thoughts as to the best way?
Andy I have a wife, daughter in law and grand daughter that can fill the same role as your female relations but thanks for the offer

Hightower · 13 February 2011, 15:04

Use the relay, the high amps will quickly kill the switch off.

Burtox · 13 February 2011, 22:33

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Originally Posted by Hightower

Use the relay, the high amps will quickly kill the switch off.

Relays are a good idea to protect switches, but to keep it simple would seem the best way to go.

If you use a Carling switch which are rated to 10 amps please see the link below;

http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/Carling_Switches.shtml

I bought some from these guys.

I very much doubt that the Fog horn will be any where near 10 amps.

Hopefully this may help.

Correction:

OOOP's is it 15 amp......smoking carling switch!!!!!

Poly · 13 February 2011, 22:40

does your fog horn sound every two minutes or do you need to flick the switch?

jambo · 13 February 2011, 22:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burtox

Relays are a good idea to protect switches, but to keep it simple would seem the best way to go.

If you use a Carling switch which are rated to 10 amps please see the link below;

http://www.mudstuff.co.uk/Carling_Switches.shtml

I bought some from these guys.

I very much doubt that the Fog horn will be any where near 10 amps.

Hopefully this may help.

Correction:

OOOP's is it 15 amp......smoking carling switch!!!!!

Thanks Burtox that info was good. I have looked the site and it says that Condura 11 switches are all rated 20 amps so I will go the easy way.
Thanks

jambo · 13 February 2011, 22:58

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Originally Posted by Polwart

does your fog horn sound every two minutes or do you need to flick the switch?

Hi neil I would have to flick the switch

B

Hightower · 13 February 2011, 23:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by jambo

Thanks Burtox that info was good. I have looked the site and it says that Condura 11 switches are all rated 20 amps so I will go the easy way.
Thanks

Is an expensive way to sound a horn. Relays are simple! + to fuse to switch then to relay and - (earth) for the switch side and just + to fuse to relay to horns for the power side.