Cigarette Outlet Amp Rating?

[Yamaha242lsdallas]

Looking at getting a Eight.3 Telescope Ballast Pump - 3700 GPH and it requires a 20 amp circuit. Anyone tell me what our boats are set up with? I have a 2013 242 LS. Could not find the info on it with google search.

Thanks.

 

[Andy S]

The helm power is feed by one 20 amp fuse (going on memory for the fuse size and pretty confident it is not any bigger) back by the batteries. I would run a dedicated circuit with its own fuse to power the pump.

 

[Yamaha242lsdallas]

The helm power is feed by one 20 amp fuse (going on memory for the fuse size and pretty confident it is not any bigger) back by the batteries. I would run a dedicated circuit with its own fuse to power the pump.

Good idea! Thanks.

 

[txav8r]

It's not 20amps, it is much smaller, I was thinking 12 amps...It won't run those big pumps at all, plenty of write-ups about guys blowing them with the high power Airhead pumps.

 

[Yamaha242lsdallas]

So having a dedicated 20 amp cigarette outlet straight from the battery seems to be the best option.

 

[txav8r]

It would be much better. The courtesy 12V is designed to charge cell phones and the like, not to supply power from high draw items. A number of guys, including @Julian , have added 20+amp 12V power receptacles for that very thing.

 

[PEARCE]

Do you have an alligator clip option? Or just hard wire it in with an in line fuse.

 

[Yamaha242lsdallas]

Do you have an alligator clip option? Or just hard wire it in with an in line fuse.

I could do it either way. I think I'd like to have a permanent wired in solution install it in a non conspicuous place more toward the aft area of the boat to make it easier for blowing up tubes or filling bags.

 

[txav8r]

I could do it either way. I think I'd like to have a permanent wired in solution install it in a non conspicuous place more toward the aft area of the boat to make it easier for blowing up tubes or filling bags.

That is where most guys have installed one!