im Looking To Replace 11 Existing Tovgle Switches With Light Up Tip Switches. The Box Says 20A At 12V. Is This The Max Load The Contacts Can Handle At 12V?
I Dont Want To Unnecessarily Drain My Battery, Should I Be Concerned?
im Looking To Replace 11 Existing Tovgle Switches With Light Up Tip Switches. The Box Says 20A At 12V. Is This The Max Load The Contacts Can Handle At 12V?
The only ones I have seen are clear in the off position(no light). I bet yours are the same.
You do not want a switch that is lit in the off position. each switch may not draw much current but if you have 11 of them, it will drain your battery in less than a week. Not all of these are LEDs but lets say the ones you have are. Each LED would take 25mA. Multiply that by 11 and you have 0.275A/hr or 6.6A/day. 7 days and you just discharged 46A out of your battery.
If they do indeed stay lit all the time, the simple solution is to install a MASTER toggle switch at the helm that simply kills the power to the helm fuse panel. Many boats are wired with them these days. And don't use a lighted switch for that function.
