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Trafficator current
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 6:17 pm
by Sidney'61
Hiya! Quick question...
What sort of current does a trafficator draw? I assume it's not much.
Andy

Re: Trafficator current
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 7:20 pm
by bmcecosse
Maybe 4 amps?
Re: Trafficator current
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 1:32 am
by mike.perry
Why do you want to know?
Re: Trafficator current
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 1:53 pm
by Sidney'61
I'm just wiring in the old trafficators alongside the flashers and checking which method/wire thickness is appropriate, thats all.

Re: Trafficator current
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 11:22 pm
by IslipMinor
Andy,
The most common wire size used in the Minor is 14/0.012" or 14/0.3mm, and this is what was used originally for the indicators, along with almost everything else apart from the headlights and dynamo main output. It has 14 strands of wire, each 0.012" or 0.3mm in diameter and is rated at up to around 8 amps capacity.
Re: Trafficator current
Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 11:56 pm
by Sidney'61
Thanks Richard and Roy I have the 14/0.012 (8.75A) wire in my plans so all's good

Re: Trafficator current
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 12:27 am
by mike.perry
Re: Trafficator current
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 12:32 am
by Sidney'61
Thanks, I have mine planned slightly different to that using just one flasher and 2 relays, but also have hazards included, the diagram gets quite interesting at that point!

Re: Trafficator current
Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2011 4:38 am
by bmcecosse
Let's see it !