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electrical:12v:ports [2020/04/13 22:09] frater_secessus [the cigarette outlet] |
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====== 12v house power outlets ====== | ====== 12v house power outlets ====== | ||
- | Full-timers and those with more robust system will likely want to install 12v power outlets in their van. Doing this means one can move electrical items around and plug them in where you want them. | + | Full-timers and those with more robust system will likely want to install |
===== the cigarette outlet ===== | ===== the cigarette outlet ===== | ||
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Pro: | Pro: | ||
- | * universal | + | * universal((although there are proprietary versions like the [[https:// |
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* large | * large | ||
* typically limited to 10A or so | * typically limited to 10A or so | ||
- | * notoriously unreliable | + | * notoriously unreliable, although [[https:// |
+ | If you must use a ciggy port considering plugging in a [[https:// | ||
+ | ==== breaking the 10A barrier ==== | ||
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+ | If you wanted to extract more power from the alternator you could wire in [[electrical: | ||
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===== other connector types ===== | ===== other connector types ===== | ||
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+ | Advanced users often cut off the ciggy plug and use something superior for their needs. | ||
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+ | ==== Anderson ==== | ||
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* when assembled correctly, polarity is assured even when you aren't looking | * when assembled correctly, polarity is assured even when you aren't looking | ||
* slide together in pairs in different arrangments and directions | * slide together in pairs in different arrangments and directions | ||
+ | * robust, especially for frequent connects/ | ||
+ | * [[https:// | ||