Which Aux switch to use for ditch lights

[Twowheel]

To start off, I'm not an electrician: I know enough to be dangerous. To that end, I'm looking to I stall a pair of ditch lights, each one has a 48 watt draw (according to it's website). Based on that and the 12v from the battery, it would be pulling 8 Amps. Based on the attached picture from a March 2021 post, that leads me to believe that the only switch capable of handling this is Aux 1-3 (unless I were to pull some solenoid/relay shenanigans).

Is this true, or am I missing something?

To start off, I'm not an electrician: I know enough to be dangerous. To that end, I'm looking to I stall a pair of ditch lights, each one has a 48 watt draw (according to it's website). Based on that and the 12v from the battery, it would be pulling 8 Amps. Based on the attached picture from a March 2021 post, that leads me to believe that the only switch capable of handling this is Aux 1-3 (unless I were to pull some solenoid/relay shenanigans).

Is this true, or am I missing something?

I believe the formula for wattage is watts=amps x volts so in this case 48w/12v=4 amps. Seems like a 5amp fuse would be fine.

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[Tharberats]

I believe the formula for wattage is watts=amps x volts so in this case 48w/12v=4 amps. Seems like a 5amp fuse would be fine.

If it was 1 light, that would be correct. Each light has a 48 watt rating, so it doubles up to 8A on that circuit.

 

[Twowheel]

Ha, My bad! It’s what happens when you wake up at 3am and decide to get on the forum🥱

This forum has been too addictive while waiting for my Bronco to be built, such great information and ideas!

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