Here's an excellent article on how to safely install accessory wiring in a vehicle without creating a deadly fire hazard:
http://www.k0bg.com/wiring.html 73 Frank W3LPL ----- Original Message ----- From: donov...@starpower.net To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2017 4:07:18 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: 2017 Chevy Silverado 1500 power outlets Hi Bill, This is extremely dangerous advice, I'd hate to see someone die in a fire as a result! 73 Frank W3LPL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nr4c" <n...@widomaker.com> To: "Eugene Worth" <erw....@gmail.com> Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2017 3:22:36 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: 2017 Chevy Silverado 1500 power outlets Don't matter. Go straight to battery. Run #10 cable. You probably have a stud near under hood fuse box for accessories and like trailer power and it's fused at 20 or 30 A. Sent from my iPhone ...nr4c. bill > On Jun 27, 2017, at 12:48 AM, Eugene Worth <erw....@gmail.com> wrote: > > Sorry for the OT post … but I am thinking of using one of my Elecraft rigs in > the truck … mobile applications. > > Does anyone know the amp rating of the two 12v power outlets in the Silverado > 1500 for 2017? > > And, if you do know, is it switched (with the ignition) or always on? > > Thanks in advance. I’ve tried on the Chevrolet.com <http://chevrolet.com/> > website, and they simply list the outlets, not the amp rating. > > Nice prices now for the trucks. Thinking hard about it, but I didn’t want to > run power cables from my battery to the interior of the truck if I didn’t > need to. > > PS: This is for a 10w K2, but it would be nice to run 50w or 100w with the K3 > if it would work. > > Thanks! > > gene > WG7GW > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to n...@widomaker.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to donov...@starpower.net ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
