[Elecraft] OT: 2017 Chevy Silverado 1500 power outlets

[Nr4c]

Don't matter. 

Go straight to battery. Run #10 cable. 

You probably have a stud near under hood fuse box for accessories and like trailer power and it's fused at 20 or 30 A. 

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...nr4c. bill


> On Jun 27, 2017, at 12:48 AM, Eugene Worth <erw.edl at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Sorry for the OT post … but I am thinking of using one of my Elecraft rigs in the truck … mobile applications. 
> 
> Does anyone know the amp rating of the two 12v power outlets in the Silverado 1500 for 2017?
> 
> And, if you do know, is it switched (with the ignition) or always on? 
> 
> Thanks in advance. I’ve tried on the Chevrolet.com <http://chevrolet.com/> website, and they simply list the outlets, not the amp rating. 
> 
> Nice prices now for the trucks. Thinking hard about it, but I didn’t want to run power cables from my battery to the interior of the truck if I didn’t need to.
> 
> PS: This is for a 10w K2, but it would be nice to run 50w or 100w with the K3 if it would work.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> gene
> WG7GW
> 
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