Hello I am fairly new to electronics please bare with me. I have taken a 12v 18ah lead acid battery and put into a ABS box, I have then linked a couple of cigar sockets and 1 USB socket so I can connect iPhones and other 12v devices.
I have connected a female jack socket direct to the battery so I can recharge with a 500ma trickle charge, initially I added a diode across the jack socket connecting an LED - this was so you had a visual indication when connected to the charging source, I have since had charging problems and found that the diode affected the intelligent trickle charger so removed it completely.
I have also added a fuse from the 12v Battery to the output sockets, it is a very simple circuit but can it be improved in any way?
I would draw it but essentially the cigar sockets are all connected directly to the battery via an on/off switch and I have added the inline fuse for safety.any help would be appriceated
I have connected a female jack socket direct to the battery so I can recharge with a 500ma trickle charge, initially I added a diode across the jack socket connecting an LED - this was so you had a visual indication when connected to the charging source, I have since had charging problems and found that the diode affected the intelligent trickle charger so removed it completely.
I have also added a fuse from the 12v Battery to the output sockets, it is a very simple circuit but can it be improved in any way?
I would draw it but essentially the cigar sockets are all connected directly to the battery via an on/off switch and I have added the inline fuse for safety.any help would be appriceated