[Elecraft] OT: 2017 Chevy Silverado 1500 power outlets

[donovanf at starpower.net]

Hi Bill, 


This is extremely dangerous advice, I'd hate to see someone 
die in a fire as a result! 


73 
Frank 
W3LPL 

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From: "Nr4c" <nr4c at widomaker.com> 
To: "Eugene Worth" <erw.edl at gmail.com> 
Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net 
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2017 3:22:36 PM 
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] OT: 2017 Chevy Silverado 1500 power outlets 

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. 

Sent from my iPhone 
...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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