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jswann 
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Joined: 06 Dec 2015 Location: Warren VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 9 |
 Topic: DC outletsPosted: 17 Feb 2016 at 6:22am |
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Has anyone installed any DC outlets for cell phone charging or other DC appliances when there is now plug in at campground ?
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Don Halas
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Joined: 01 Jul 2015 Location: Connecticut Online Status: Offline Posts: 190 |
Posted: 17 Feb 2016 at 8:00am |
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I installed this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00N3I1NZW?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_sfl_title_1&smid=ADSZ0GSP7FJDE |
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CharlieM
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Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797 |
Posted: 17 Feb 2016 at 8:18am |
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The unit mentioned by Don Halas will work well, as will it's big brother
http://www.amazon.com/zowaysoon-PJH-RS-0377-Digital-Voltmeter-Socket/dp/B00WLFU7QY/ref=pd_bxgy_422_img_2/178-3456507-7732800?ie=UTF8&refRID=1NGCW726EFVDV1HHM3RY and others. The added voltmeter will help in battery management. Whichever one you choose, wire it directly to an unused slot on the power panel with 12AWG wire. Do not tap into existing wiring. This has been described many times on this forum. Search the posts. |
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Charlie
Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
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Don Halas
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Joined: 01 Jul 2015 Location: Connecticut Online Status: Offline Posts: 190 |
Posted: 17 Feb 2016 at 9:40am |
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My voltmeter is in this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M6INHGI?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00 |
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GLBCamper
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Joined: 30 Jun 2015 Location: Oregon Online Status: Offline Posts: 274 |
Posted: 17 Feb 2016 at 6:40pm |
Charlie, I installed this unit wiring the 12v and USB each into empty open slots, but I kind of had to guess on the voltmeter so I wired the positive from it to the same slot as the incoming positive line from the batteries (negative to ground buss bar.) It seems to work fine. OK?
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Old: 2014 177 HRE
2015 Tacoma V6 4x4 Double Cab New: 2016 EVO ATS 200rd 2016 F150 4x4 Sport |
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CharlieM
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Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797 |
Posted: 17 Feb 2016 at 8:55pm |
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You overkilled it, but that's fine. Not much benefit to separating the USB and 12V socket since the USB port takes so little current. They could both have been connected to the same new slot. The voltmeter needs to have a clean shot to the battery, which you did. If all three were wired to a single slot the VM would only be truly accurate if nothing were plugged in to the other two. You solved that problem although you still want to minimize ALL 12V loads when taking a voltage reading for the purpose of determining battery condition. Overall, good job.
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Charlie
Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
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TheBum
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Joined: 26 Feb 2016 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 1407 |
Posted: 05 Mar 2016 at 12:36pm |
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Where are most people mounting theirs and how difficult is it to run the wiring to the power panel?
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