Power from Inside

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   Personally, I would avoid the double ended for the reason stated above, it is not safe. There are a couple folks on the fiberglass forum that have Scamps and small Casitas that have had internal wiring done to plug in a portable power station like a Jackery. Here are a couple of things to consider. First is space. You already have a small camper, now you have a good sized box taking up valuable room. Second, to do it right, You will need to wire in a male plug from a transfer switch so you bypass the converter and simply provide power to your outlets. The converter will rob you of power by trying to charge the battery.
My guess is this is a 2-3 hour job, probably $300.00 work by an electrician who knows RVs.

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gpokluda Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 11 Nov 2018 Location: East Idaho Online Status: Offline Posts: 504	Post Options Post Reply Quote gpokluda Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Power from Inside Posted: 14 Jun 2026 at 8:09am
	Personally, I would avoid the double ended for the reason stated above, it is not safe. There are a couple folks on the fiberglass forum that have Scamps and small Casitas that have had internal wiring done to plug in a portable power station like a Jackery. Here are a couple of things to consider. First is space. You already have a small camper, now you have a good sized box taking up valuable room. Second, to do it right, You will need to wire in a male plug from a transfer switch so you bypass the converter and simply provide power to your outlets. The converter will rob you of power by trying to charge the battery. My guess is this is a 2-3 hour job, probably $300.00 work by an electrician who knows RVs.
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Rpod-Couple Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 21 Jun 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 72	Post Options Post Reply Quote Rpod-Couple Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 Jun 2026 at 1:22am
	Double ended male-male cords are considered “unsafe” because you can get a shock from the exposed end. If you are willing to accept that risk, then yes - you can plug it into any outlet on your Rpod. (I plug my Rpod into a 15 amp outlet in my garage via this arrangement, and I accept this risk.) The 15 or 20 amp breaker connected to the outlet will protect the rest of the Rpod’s circuits from overload. It cannot protect the Jackery from applying too much current, but the Jackery should have its own over current protection. Do NOT plug the Rpod into AC power while the Jackery is connected and providing AC power. Use as short cord a cord as you can that is at least 14 gauge (15 amp) and preferably 12 gauge (20 amp).
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StaggerLee123 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 11 Jun 2026 Location: Vermont Online Status: Offline Posts: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote StaggerLee123 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 12 Jun 2026 at 1:27pm
	Apologies if this is not the correct forum. I have an RPod-182. I also have a Jackery portable power supply. Typically I connect the external power connection to the Jackery and everything is great. My question is, would it be possible/doable/safe to connect the Jackery from inside? Would the ol' double-ended extension cord trick work? Would it damage the internal circuitry? How much work would it be for someone qualified to add an internal connection receptacle? Thanks for reading!