R-pod Owners Forum : Zamp port for supplying power from the battery? http://www.rpod-owners.com/ This is an XML content feed of; R-pod Owners Forum : Podmods, Maintenance, Tips and Tricks : Zamp port for supplying power from the battery? Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:38:22 +0000 Thu, 01 Oct 2020 18:16:33 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.64 360 www.rpod-owners.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=14073 R-pod Owners Forum http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png http://www.rpod-owners.com/ Zamp port for supplying power from the battery? : Originally posted by podwerkz Originally... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14073&PID=136801#136801 Author: offgrid
Subject: 14073
Posted: 01 Oct 2020 at 6:16pm

Originally posted by podwerkz

Originally posted by offgrid

 It would be like taking all the circuit breakers out of your home panel and putting them in the receptacles instead. Not a good idea. Cry

You mean I need to move them all back to the panel? Dang...two weeks of hard work...wasted...

Confused
LOL]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2020 18:16:33 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14073&PID=136801#136801 Zamp port for supplying power from the battery? : My ZAmp is hot all the time, no... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14073&PID=136800#136800 Author: mcarter
Subject: 14073
Posted: 01 Oct 2020 at 5:41pm

My ZAmp is hot all the time, no fuse when connected to battery. I used it with fuse to mount a reel out service light that goes all around trailer in emergency situations. The service light is mounted inside the storage door.]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2020 17:41:20 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14073&PID=136800#136800 Zamp port for supplying power from the battery? : Wow, I didn't expect such... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14073&PID=136795#136795 Author: TheBum
Subject: 14073
Posted: 01 Oct 2020 at 1:31pm

Wow, I didn't expect such a big response. Thanks for all the input. Now I just need to find a cable to plug into the Zamp port and wire into the camera.

EDIT: I found this one on Amazon that has plenty of cable and is reasonably priced. Think it'd work?

https://www.amazon.com/POWISER-Extension-Disconnect-Connector-Automotive/dp/B07Z7T494M/
]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2020 13:31:47 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14073&PID=136795#136795 Zamp port for supplying power from the battery? : Originally posted by offgridIt... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14073&PID=136792#136792 Author: podwerkz
Subject: 14073
Posted: 01 Oct 2020 at 11:06am

Originally posted by offgrid

 It would be like taking all the circuit breakers out of your home panel and putting them in the receptacles instead. Not a good idea. Cry

You mean I need to move them all back to the panel? Dang...two weeks of hard work...wasted...

Confused
]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2020 11:06:59 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14073&PID=136792#136792 Zamp port for supplying power from the battery? : The zamp ports are hot all the... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14073&PID=136787#136787 Author: offgrid
Subject: 14073
Posted: 01 Oct 2020 at 7:23am

The zamp ports are hot all the time, you can use them to run loads no problem. Please add a fuse at the battery. 

Don't add the fuse at the load device. Fuses are intended to protect the wiring, they can't do that if you put them at the far end away from the source of power. It would be like taking all the circuit breakers out of your home panel and putting them in the receptacles instead. Not a good idea. Cry
]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2020 07:23:30 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14073&PID=136787#136787 Zamp port for supplying power from the battery? : Not sure about a fuse, but my... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14073&PID=136783#136783 Author: Colt
Subject: 14073
Posted: 01 Oct 2020 at 1:03am

Not sure about a fuse, but my Zamp connector is hot all the time. ]]> Thu, 01 Oct 2020 01:03:06 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14073&PID=136783#136783 Zamp port for supplying power from the battery? : I use mine as a power port for... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14073&PID=136778#136778 Author: voisj
Subject: 14073
Posted: 30 Sep 2020 at 8:16pm

I use mine as a power port for a metal porch light that I stick to the magnet on the storage door.
My wires both run directly to the battery there's no fuse on it, so I added a fuse to the wires just inside the storage door behind a small panel next to the tail light, (on a 180).]]> Wed, 30 Sep 2020 20:16:52 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14073&PID=136778#136778 Zamp port for supplying power from the battery? : I have a 2019 179 and the wiring... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14073&PID=136776#136776 Author: JR
Subject: 14073
Posted: 30 Sep 2020 at 7:54pm

I have a 2019 179 and the wiring from the rear of the trailer Zamp outlet had a positive wire running to the battery positive and the negative side was wired from the Zamp outlet to the frame in the rear (behind the wheel) then the negative was wired from the frame up by the right front frame (under the trailer) to the negative side of the battery with no fuse or circuit breaker in line on either the positive or negative line.  Hope this helps.]]> Wed, 30 Sep 2020 19:54:55 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14073&PID=136776#136776 Zamp port for supplying power from the battery? : AFAIK, it should be. There might... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14073&PID=136774#136774 Author: GlueGuy
Subject: 14073
Posted: 30 Sep 2020 at 6:32pm

AFAIK, it should be. There might be an inline fuse, but I don't know about that. Easy enough to check.]]> Wed, 30 Sep 2020 18:32:08 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14073&PID=136774#136774 Zamp port for supplying power from the battery? : Is the Zamp port connected directly... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14073&PID=136772#136772 Author: TheBum
Subject: 14073
Posted: 30 Sep 2020 at 5:59pm

Is the Zamp port connected directly to the battery without any diodes or such inline? If so, I'm thinking about using it to power a wireless backup camera since it's close to where the camera would be mounted, it's always on (as opposed to using the power for the running lights), it's easy to disconnect, and it doesn't involve piercing the Pod's shell beyond the camera mounting holes. I'd just have to figure out how to secure the wires.]]> Wed, 30 Sep 2020 17:59:02 +0000 http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=14073&PID=136772#136772