Ok just a couple more. Can you put leds on a big foot switch and flip them on and off for shooting big heads? I am a idiot about wiring can you wire 6 50 and 2 100 on to one 12 volt batt and what size wire should be used? I no some of the stuff has been gone over but I want to be sure so when I order and wire them up I don't burn up a chit load of money.
crfishhunter
Well from my conversations thus far with Customfitz the 100 watt models are: AC 85V-265V so as far as I understand they only operate on AC He is going to check into seeing if the made a DC option BUT he said it would probably be 36 volt.
So to answer your question they could not be operated off a 12volt "big foot" switch.
So to answer your question they could not be operated off a 12volt "big foot" switch.
Ok so Jeff20s wiring diagram his switch is on the positive wire so would you put the big foot switch in the negitive wire up on the deck for on and off use?
ok somebody correct me if im wrong. heres the way i see it. a battery actually flows from neg to positive. you can place the switch however you want, its just a break in the circut. however always place a fuse as close to the battery as possible on the possitive side. i think the bigfoots are wired with 12 or 10 ga. wire. this will be the downfall of your plans. the small wire will not handle the load and get hot if you plan on going 36v. i would strongly consider staying 24v and find "old guys wire size chart" to determine the best size for your set up. you idea of the bigfoot mite work but i would think about a "battery disconnect" they are a key style switch that is capable of as heavy a wire as you want to use because they just have post on the back. i do like your idea hope i helped a little. good luck in your quest!
I would think you could have both....the switch on the pos,switched to "ON",when using the B.F.,and if you wanted to use the lights without the B.F.,you would just swing the arm over on it,to complete the circuit
You will be pullin over 40 amps at 12v, so you wont get much run time on one standard 12v marine battery. Id use #6 wire.
Going to 24v might be best as it will decrease amp draw, I dont think 36v is an option on those lights, but that would lower the amp draw more.
Going to 24v might be best as it will decrease amp draw, I dont think 36v is an option on those lights, but that would lower the amp draw more.
yea dont get to complicated with two switches and such. the guy is overwhelmed already. do it just like jeff20s simple design. fuse the whole system and use a switch capable of the volts you intend to use.
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