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Topic: DC outlets

Posted By: jswann
Subject: DC outlets
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2016 at 6:22am

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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Posted By: Don Halas
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2016 at 8:00am

I installed this:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00N3I1NZW?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_sfl_title_1&smid=ADSZ0GSP7FJDE

Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2016 at 8:18am

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 - 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

Posted By: Don Halas
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2016 at 9:40am

My voltmeter is in this:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M6INHGI?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00

Posted By: GLBCamper
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2016 at 6:40pm

Originally posted by CharlieM

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 - 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.

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

Posted By: CharlieM
Date Posted: 17 Feb 2016 at 8:55pm

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

Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 05 Mar 2016 at 12:36pm

Where are most people mounting theirs and how difficult is it to run the wiring to the power panel?