24v to 12v wiring accessories

[HippoNZ]

Hi all,

I have a safari so most electrics are 24v, there is a 12v feed into the dash which powers the stereo, clock etc but has also been piggy backed off to power aftermarket watertemp,egt,boost guages and prs radio. In the future I want to have dual cigarette sockets and a display for gps/reverse camerea so you get the idea I need a better way of doing this. I can bluff my way through the basics of wiring so can anyone share any ideas of a tidy setup to accomadate all the accessories?

My vision so far would be to have a 24v feed in to a 12v reducer that goes into a "box" of some sort that splits the power feed out to multiply outlets. Not entirely sure on the best way of doing this so any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers
Brett

[lucus30]

Hi all,

I have a safari so most electrics are 24v, there is a 12v feed into the dash which powers the stereo, clock etc but has also been piggy backed off to power aftermarket watertemp,egt,boost guages and prs radio. In the future I want to have dual cigarette sockets and a display for gps/reverse camerea so you get the idea I need a better way of doing this. I can bluff my way through the basics of wiring so can anyone share any ideas of a tidy setup to accomadate all the accessories?

My vision so far would be to have a 24v feed in to a 12v reducer that goes into a "box" of some sort that splits the power feed out to multiply outlets. Not entirely sure on the best way of doing this so any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers
Brett

Go into a fuse block Narva or blue sea might be a good idea either that or get a positive 12v bus but I'd use the fuse blocks with a common positive and neg

[Cuppa]

Yep, a decent 24v to 12v converter like this (http://www.gsl.com.au/voltage-reducers-switch-mode-voltage.html) feeding into either a 12v fuse box or bank of circuit breakers. My preference is for resettable switchable circuit breakers (http://www.bluesea.com/products/category/Circuit_Breakers/A-Series) which offer both circuit protection & save on needing other switches. For tidiness the CB’s can be fitted into something like this (http://www.bluesea.com/products/8023/Traditional_Metal_DC_Panel_-_8_Positions), (various sizes & configurations) or make your own from 3mm ply or similar.