12 Volt light plug

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Topic: 12 Volt light plug

Posted By: Jackdaddy
Subject: 12 Volt light plug
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2018 at 10:12am

I have a 2014 182G and I plugged a small inverter into the 12 Volt lighter plug that is on the same wall as the TV and all was good until I plugged a

https://www.zoro.com/chefs-choice-cordless-electric-kettle-1-34-qt-8-78h-6770001/i/G3373072/ - Cordless Electric Kettle, 1-3/4 Qt, 8-7/8H

and now the 12 Volt plug does not work. I checked all the fuses and they all look good. Does anyone know if this plug has it's own fuse, maybe on the back of it?

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Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2018 at 11:25am

Check the fuses again with a multimeter. That kettle is rated at 1500W, which is 125A @ 12V. I would be really surprised if the fuse didn't blow. The only way that's going to work is to wire a socket directly to the battery, and then the battery isn't going to last very long.

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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod"
2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4
Three cats

Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2018 at 11:33am

Hoo boy. Yeah. Even if you had a big enough fuse, and big enough wire. Your battery(ies) won't last long with that kind of load.

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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost

Posted By: Pete Brayton
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2018 at 11:37am

There might be a fuse in the 12 volt plug of your inverter that may have blown.

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2021 Rpod 196
2013 Ford 150 V8

Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2018 at 11:56am

Originally posted by Pete Brayton

There might be a fuse in the 12 volt plug of your inverter that may have blown.

I thought about that after I replied. BTW, you'd also need at least a 1500W inverter.

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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod"
2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4
Three cats

Posted By: Jackdaddy
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2018 at 12:18pm

Thanks everyone. I am going to check the fuses with a multimeter and go from there. I just ordered the BESTEK 200W Power Inverter that I want to plug into this 12 volt plug so I can charge my cell phone and use the TV when we don't have hook-ups.

Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2018 at 12:20pm

Not to mention you'd need something like 2 AWG wire feeding that inverter.

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bp
2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River
2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost

Posted By: Jackdaddy
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2018 at 12:28pm

I may install this new 200W inverter this way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0259zbyOOsY

Posted By: voisj
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2018 at 12:53pm

Why not just use a tea kettle on the stove?

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2016 180 HRE, 2013 F150 Eco Boost

Posted By: Ben Herman
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2018 at 1:05pm

You don't need an inverter to charge cellphone - I installed one of these and it works great:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZOIIQAO/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B00ZOIIQAO&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=1713835751726239774&pf_rd_r=S7191D6PEP8HJYGYCTZ3&pd_rd_wg=TlCYR&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&pd_rd_w=rspSu&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pd_rd_r=6843ad10-7eeb-11e8-96ef-0d3283776b75 - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ZOIIQAO/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B00ZOIIQAO&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=1713835751726239774&pf_rd_r=S7191D6PEP8HJYGYCTZ3&pd_rd_wg=TlCYR&pf_rd_s=desktop-dp-sims&pf_rd_t=40701&pd_rd_w=rspSu&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&pd_rd_r=6843ad10-7eeb-11e8-96ef-0d3283776b75

Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2018 at 1:14pm

An inverter is great for the TV though. 200W will be more than enough; the 19" Jensen TV originally in our 179 was rated at 17W. I'm not sure how much power our Samsung 24" LED TV draws.

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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod"
2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4
Three cats

Posted By: Jackdaddy
Date Posted: 03 Jul 2018 at 1:26pm

That's nice but it won't power the TV.

Posted By: Jackdaddy
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2018 at 8:03am

Well using my multimeter I found a bad fuse and replaced it. I plugged in my new inverter and I am able to charge our three cell phones and run the TV. Although we rarely watch TV it's nice to now have the option when boondocking, which is the way we like to camp.

Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 05 Jul 2018 at 11:41am

Originally posted by Jackdaddy

Well using my multimeter I found a bad fuse and replaced it. I plugged in my new inverter and I am able to charge our three cell phones and run the TV. Although we rarely watch TV it's nice to now have the option when boondocking, which is the way we like to camp.

If you found a fuse that blew when it was supposed to, wouldn't that be a good fuse (but blown)? Just kidding; I'm glad that was the extent of the damage.

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Alan
2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod"
2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4
Three cats