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    Posted: 19 Nov 2009 at 12:10pm
Another item for Forest River on this wish list:  As an option, add a small inverter (under 300 watts) with a dedicated AC outlet inside, or at the very least run the heavy-gauge wiring inside to screw terminals so its easy to add your own inverter. 
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That would be good.  I plan on adding a second battery for boondocking and having the inverter available would be nice.

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Rather than the inverter, which would be nice, it might have been cheaper to install a 12v cigarette style power jack somewhere in the Pod...then you could pick your own inverter to use with the 12v outlet.  Another thought might be to have a "power" station with both the 12v outlet, and a USB type charging point in the same location.  Lotta small electronics use 5v USB charging...
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Oh yes, we're always dealing with multiple chargers.  Between our phones (which need USB plugs) and our laptops its often a spaghetti mess overnight.  Providing a few USB outlets might help!
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Has anyone installed a 12V?  If so, could you please post it in the "mods" section for future reference.  This would be something that would be on our to do list.  Thanks.

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Here's a (future) solution for adding USB ports to a standard outlet:

http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/05/10-usb-power-outlet-leaves-no-plug-behind/
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Wow they are really neat!  I just pre ordered 3 so I will get them shipped as soon as they are released.  It was just what I was looking for.  Not bad for $10.00 each

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I have installed a 300 watt inverter to run a bi-pap when on battery power . I have a picture of it but cannot post without starting a new post i think.
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Sounds like a good idea for a new thread in the Podmods section.
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Posts: 3990 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Mar 2010 at 12:24am
Well these outlets are now due to ship second quarter of this year.  Can't wait to see them and how they work.
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