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electrical:12v:intro [2021/05/02 18:50] frater_secessus [what you can run in the van] added wallwart link\ |
electrical:12v:intro [2021/07/08 11:28] frater_secessus [Powering your vanlife] |
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Making, storing, and using power wisely is important for happy vandwelling. Power issues can seem overwhelming and confusing; | Making, storing, and using power wisely is important for happy vandwelling. Power issues can seem overwhelming and confusing; | ||
+ | Before you spend money on making/ | ||
- | **Before we start: | + | |
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+ | It may be useful to carry a gym bag with a power strip, extension cord, and any items that need to be charged. | ||
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+ | ===== the Big Picture ===== | ||
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+ | There are two generally-separate electrical systems in your vehicle((trailers don't have chassis power)): | ||
* **House power** (coach power, leisure power) is the (usually 12v) electrical system in the **living area**. | * **House power** (coach power, leisure power) is the (usually 12v) electrical system in the **living area**. | ||
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- | ===== what you can run in the van ===== | + | ===== what you can run in the vehicle |
- | Things that are run off house power are called [[electrical: | + | Things that are run off house power are called [[electrical: |
Here are some very general ideas to get you thinking: | Here are some very general ideas to get you thinking: | ||
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* [[electrical: | * [[electrical: | ||
* [[electrical: | * [[electrical: | ||
+ | * <=100w loads from [[https:// | ||
* **easy to run** off a [[lifestyle: | * **easy to run** off a [[lifestyle: | ||
* fan | * fan |