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Rodg Pod 
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 Topic: DC outletsPosted: 14 Jun 2021 at 1:52am |
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I have a 2017 179. It does not have any DC outlets. Can anyone recommend a good spot for placement. Where did you tap into the wires, and how did you access those wires. The easiest spot I am considering is behind the TV which can be accessed by taking out the stereo. Thank you for your suggestions.
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ronahue
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Posted: 14 Jun 2021 at 3:44am |
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Remove the inside wall of the upper cabinet by the entrance door you can place a DC/USB outlet there and tap into the power at the one of other switches. That's what I did.
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Ron & Sharon
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lostagain
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Posted: 14 Jun 2021 at 8:17am |
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I've put in two; one in our 172 and one in our Sonoma. Each time I was able to route a short run of wire from the distribution panel's 12v side to the destination with the wires concealed behind the wall. I used 14 gau. stranded wire. I connected the wire to a little used circuit with a 15 amp fuse. Here's what I installed: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07P5MZ111/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Pod People
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Posted: 14 Jun 2021 at 8:24am |
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We also have a 179. I have added several Dc outlets I added one on the front of the bed at floor level. I snaked a wire from the power center under the bath floor and made a junction box under the bed. from there, I can access the area over the wardrobe or add more wiring to go anywhere under the bed area.  I added one above the tv  I connected the wiring into the power panel and have fused the connection. Vann |
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TheBum
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Posted: 14 Jun 2021 at 11:20am |
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I mounted DC outlets (accessory and USB) and AC outlets for my inverter on the wall where the TV mount attaches. I ran a dedicated circuit under the shower, behind the drawers below the wardrobe and up into the space behind the stereo. My inverter is mounted in that space too.
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Alan
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StephenH
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Posted: 14 Jun 2021 at 11:55am |
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Check my mods and you will see where I installed DC outlets.
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StephenH
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Ben Herman
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Posted: 14 Jun 2021 at 5:22pm |
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I added a double outlet behind the tv and added a small shelf to hold our iphones for charging. I just spliced into the power feed for the stereo (which we rarely use in any event).
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Rodg Pod
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Posted: 14 Jun 2021 at 7:33pm |
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Thank you everyone for responding. It is appreciated. I definitely have some outlets to install.
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offgrid
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Posted: 15 Jun 2021 at 8:54am |
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If you pull out the audio box you can tap the 12v supply to it and feed it out through the adjacent wall. Easy to do and already fused at the panel.
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TheBum
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Posted: 15 Jun 2021 at 10:59am |
Be careful not to overload the circuit. I ran a dedicated circuit so I could make sure I had the wire gauge and fusing necessary to handle the load.
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Alan
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