Thursday, December 2, 2010

VEHICLE ELECTRICLES SYSTEM


Electrics are one of those things that are a necessary evil. Whether you are installing a new set of driving lights, or even something a little more substantial like and electric winch. There are a few things to consider and a number of things that can give a you a substantial headache should the electrics start to play up. Your equipment and a accessories required within the defined voltage range. Under and over voltage cannot only activate any built in safety cut outs or devices, it can result in permanent damage to that gear or the battery. When your electrics start to play up it is important that you approach your fault finding with a basic plan, breaking it down into section as you start with easy, before advancing to more in depth fault finding practices.
The main battery types you will encounter are lead acid or gel and a rule of thumb is that any ventilated batteries should be mounted outside of the cabin. While sealed batteries like the gel AGM can be installed internally. Preferably, go for the first option, as 60 plus kilos moving around inside the cab should you have an a accident, isn’t a good thing.      

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