Garmin dezl OTR810 Owners Manual - Page 78

Connecting Accessories, Use 12 AWG 4 mm

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Connecting Accessories NOTICE Do not use the device to control or power a winch. Failure to follow this notice could cause damage to your vehicle or your device. Do not connect a power source to an accessory output terminal. Failure to follow this notice could cause damage to your vehicle or your device. Accessory requirements: • Verify the amperage rating of each accessory before wiring it to the Garmin PowerSwitch device. The device supports accessories up to 30 A for each channel and a maximum of 100 A for the entire system. • Use 10 AWG (6 mm2) wires for accessories that use 20 to 30 A. • Use 12 AWG (4 mm2) wires for accessories that use 10 to 20 A. • Use 14 AWG (2.5 mm2) wires for accessories that use less than 10 A. • Use the appropriate size terminals for all accessory connections. • Crimp all terminal connectors securely. 1 Connect the positive wire from the accessory to one of the accessory terminals on the Garmin PowerSwitch device. 2 Connect the negative or ground wire to an unpainted ground stud on the vehicle frame, to a ground distribution block, or directly to the negative terminal on the battery. 72 Appendix

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Connecting Accessories
NOTICE
Do not use the device to control or power a winch. Failure to follow this notice could cause damage to your
vehicle or your device.
Do not connect a power source to an accessory output terminal. Failure to follow this notice could cause
damage to your vehicle or your device.
Accessory requirements:
Verify the amperage rating of each accessory before wiring it to the Garmin PowerSwitch device. The device
supports accessories up to 30 A for each channel and a maximum of 100 A for the entire system.
Use 10 AWG (6 mm
2
) wires for accessories that use 20 to 30 A.
Use 12 AWG (4 mm
2
) wires for accessories that use 10 to 20 A.
Use 14 AWG (2.5 mm
2
) wires for accessories that use less than 10 A.
Use the appropriate size terminals for all accessory connections.
Crimp all terminal connectors securely.
1
Connect the positive wire from the accessory
to one of the accessory terminals
on the Garmin
PowerSwitch device.
2
Connect the negative or ground wire
to an unpainted ground stud
on the vehicle frame, to a ground
distribution block, or directly to the negative terminal on the battery.
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