I'm looking for the instruction sheet number (i.e. JXXXXX) for the HD Compact Air Compressor with Light (pn 12700020). I'm considering purchasing this and I was just curious what the instructions say. I realize this isn't a complicated piece of equipment (lol). I was curious about the electrical draw of the unit. From a previous search I did, someone mentioned that the pump had a 15 amp fuse. Reading the description of the product, it says it plugs into the battery charging harness.

1. What I noticed is that the Battery Tender Plus comes with a battery charging harness with a 3 amp fuse. The HD Battery Tenders come with a charging harness that has a 7.5 amp fuse.
I never noticed this difference in the past and wonder if the gauge of the harness is also different?

2. Seems strange that the compressor has a 15 amp fused connection that gets plugged into a 7.5 amp fused connector.

 

I couldn't find the sheet online.

I use a similar $15 product "slime" brand from auto parts store- plugs into the lighter in the fairing, cord is long enough to reach front/rear, other bike.

So there's an alternative @ 40% the cost

The gauge of the wire isn't an issue it'll hold 20 amps no problem, I think the tender has a lower rated fuse as the tender has no more than 1 amp going through it by design.

if same wiring connection is used for something else than the fuse should be changed for that load.



mike