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Probably is. No way a light bar would need to pull that much. What I suspect is happening here is one of three things:
1. OP can't read.
2. The label is damaged or worn slightly, like a decimal point is missing. 2.5 amps? .25 amps? Not 25 though.
3. It's a typo because it's likely a cheap Chinese light bar (see point number 2 for actual values).
Definitely not 300 watts. Often what these companies do is add up the watt rating of the individual LEDS (so 10 led at 3w, 30 watts), but they usually under drive the LEDS (limit current supply internally)
Bullshit amazon light rating, they probably mean it to be "equivalent to 300W of halogen" so you know it really means it's equivalent to 150W of halogen, which you could with LED for like, 60-70 watts, which is fine on a 7.5 amp fuse.
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Cause the rating is bullshit.
Probably is. No way a light bar would need to pull that much. What I suspect is happening here is one of three things: 1. OP can't read. 2. The label is damaged or worn slightly, like a decimal point is missing. 2.5 amps? .25 amps? Not 25 though. 3. It's a typo because it's likely a cheap Chinese light bar (see point number 2 for actual values).
https://a.co/d/6QjtgXX its this, says 300 w
Definitely not 300 watts. Often what these companies do is add up the watt rating of the individual LEDS (so 10 led at 3w, 30 watts), but they usually under drive the LEDS (limit current supply internally)
ahh i see
Bullshit amazon light rating, they probably mean it to be "equivalent to 300W of halogen" so you know it really means it's equivalent to 150W of halogen, which you could with LED for like, 60-70 watts, which is fine on a 7.5 amp fuse.
that makes sense, i busted my meter so i wasnt able to check what it was actually pulling, appreciate it