Wiring Lamp

[ferret guru 13]

Quick question can someone help ,im buying a lithium battery and im putting a new lead on it that has the bullet on the end so ill be connecting straight to the battery .do I need a fuse between the battery and the lamp ? Any help be great thanks

[dogmad riley 1,347]

You could just for added protection of lamp bulb and wiring but you can get away without one. You will need a fuse for the charging of the battery thou.

[NathanJohn 6]

If I were you I would not bother with the bullet end they are unreliable the solder inside melts off and they lose connection when your Lamping. This is what me and mate have found I would just use spade clips and a inline fuse holder that's what I'm changeling mine to.

[Maximus Ferret 2,063]

If I were you I would not bother with the bullet end they are unreliable the solder inside melts off and they lose connection when your Lamping. This is what me and mate have found I would just use spade clips and a inline fuse holder that's what I'm changeling mine to.

A lithium battery already has the socket for a bullet connector built in so how do you connect spade clips to it? Are you saying to break into the casing?

Edited December 3, 2013 by Maximus Ferret

[whitefeet4190 1,729]

I think Nath means the fag lighter bit we are changing that for a spade connector but that will mean there is no fuse between lamp and battery but I am sure he said u can buy the lead with a inline fuse

[Maximus Ferret 2,063]

I see what you mean now. The fag lighter plug and the bullet connection are both too flimsy for lamping IMO. The lithium batteries would be improved by having decent connectors.

[NathanJohn 6]

Yea there shite you can buy a ready made lead off eBay now with spade connectors on

[Stud dog 632]

Yea there shite you can buy a ready made lead off eBay now with spade connectors on

Have you got link for that ready made lead cheers

[NEHunter 14]

Yep, link to that would be great please!

[smiffie23 67]

I'd like a link to that as well please mate.

[Sirius 1,391]

Sadly these lamps are not made for what WE want. The connection(cigar) are crap. I chop these off and wire straight to battery. Just use spades to connect the wires and then use sleeving or gaffer tape. I have found this to be the best way.

The connection that goes into the battery could be better IMO as overtime the lead twists up and the housing becomes wobbly.

I had a moan to Deben about this and got sent a few spare wires which rather than come out vertical from the battery come out at a right angle which maybe better.

Really the battery would be far more robust with a decent connected similar to the ones you use on computer screens with the two screws, maybe one day they will produce something more robust and useful to lampers, but I for one won't be holding my breath.

Edited December 4, 2013 by Sirius

[NathanJohn 6]

Don't know how to do a link but if you go on eBay and type Deben battery fused lead in to the search bar it should find it, it's advertised as a replacement of the bullet socket connector lead. Hope this helps

[Flipper_Al 1,012]

Is this what your after

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Deben-Battery-Fused-Lead-Fuse-Choose-Type-Ah-Spare-Connector-Connection-/251216427617?pt=UK_SportingGoods_Hunting_ShootingSports_ET&var=&hash=item3a7daa7a61

[Gaz_1989 9,539]

I'm not sure what problems people have with the connectors?

 

When I got mine I taped the battery connector up and taped the female cigarette connection to the battery so it can't move. Never had an issue.

[Sirius 1,391]

I'm not sure what problems people have with the connectors?

 

When I got mine I taped the battery connector up and taped the female cigarette connection to the battery so it can't move. Never had an issue.

If you use those cigarette (cigar)connections a lot they fail or at best give dodgy unreliable connections.

If you do a lot of lamping you will find this out in time.

Edited December 4, 2013 by Sirius