FAQ
In this section are answers to many of the commonly asked technical questions related to 12 volt wiring. We hope you find this useful as a quick reference to save you time when deciding which parts to select for your project.
- Extending Cable for 12V Compressor Fridge
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- How long will my battery last?
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- Can I get my order Next Working Day?
- Do you offer customer collections
- Do you have any Discount Codes?
- How do I submit a Return / Refund?
- What delivery options do you offer?
- Where can I get my VAT Invoice?
- How can I tell how bright an LED light will be?
- Which wire is positive and which is negative?
- Can I dim LED lights?
- How do I know what value fuse to use?
- Should I fuse my circuits and, if so, which cable should I fuse?
- How do I connect two different sized cables together (e.g. small cable to much larger cable)?
- What cable size should I use for my compressor fridge?
- How do I wire my lighting circuit so that I can switch it on and off from 2 different locations
- How do I connect two 12V batteries in parallel?
- My battery is 120Ah, so do I need a 120A cable to connect it?
- I have heard the voltage drop also needs to be taken into account when selecting cable, but how do you calculate this?
- how do I know what cable size to use to connect my inverter to the battery?
- Can I solder copper tube terminals rather than crimp them?
- How do I fit copper tube terminals to larger cable?
- I have cable larger than 6mm2 so what terminals should I use for the ends?
- What do the red / blue / yellow colours of pre-insulated crimp terminals mean?
- Is your cable specified by the outside diameter of the cable, including insulation?