Let there be LIGHT!

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At last. After months and months of no light, a change of relay and a selection of fuses and the Nippy Norman mini-spots are finally working again.

The blown fuse was 7.5amp.  I emailed Nippy Norman to ask what fuse ought to be in the holder and they replied that it depends on the current being pulled through.  I thought as they put the kit together they may have been able to say!!

In the end I reckon the lights are maybe 55w each, so two will be drawing 110w @ 12v so maybe 9.166666amps? I've bunged a 10amp fuse in. So far so good. 

It's a miracle.

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Trobairitz said…
YAY, light gremlins be gone.
10 June 2012 at 23:40
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