More power!!!

webcrawler
webcrawler Posts: 133
edited May 2016 in Battery/Electrical & Solar
i have wanted some power ports on the rear shelf in my T@B S...

i found this outlet on Amazon.  It has two 2 amp USB ports in addition to the two AC outlets.

it is mounted in the center using a height adjustable receptical box.  You do have to remove the outlet cover to remove the rear deck, but the outlet and box are attached to the center support under the deck. 

I tapped into the AC on the outside outlet and ran the new cable from there up to the rear deck...


Kennesaw, Georgia

2016 Silver/Black T@B M@x S with Scuba Black interior.  2015 Lincoln MKC AWD 2.0L Ecoboost tow vehicle. Tekonsha Prodigy wireless Brake Controller.

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  • Cyclonic
    Cyclonic Posts: 1,232
    Very nice looking install. 

    I have a similar, or the same, outlet waiting to be installed in the back under the speakers.  Just have to get out and do it (maybe this coming weekend).  A really good idea to have one back there to plug phones in when you head to bed.

    States the T@Bpole has camped, so far ;)
    Nathan & Becky... 2013 Ford F150 FX4 TAB HLR... 2012 LG T@B T@Bpole.
    Sterling, VA
  • jkjenn
    jkjenn Posts: 6,424
    edited May 2016
    I have been thinking of putting one back there that I can use for fast charging.

    2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

  • webcrawler
    webcrawler Posts: 133
    Several people wanted to know what parts I used so I thought I would post it here.

    http://www.amazon.com/TOPGREENER-TU2154A-Charger-Resistant-Receptacle/dp/B00IAZIU5Y?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00


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    Kennesaw, Georgia

    2016 Silver/Black T@B M@x S with Scuba Black interior.  2015 Lincoln MKC AWD 2.0L Ecoboost tow vehicle. Tekonsha Prodigy wireless Brake Controller.
  • Mouseketab
    Mouseketab Posts: 1,262
    Ohhh, love it! I would love to have an outlet on the back near the clam cabinets. Not necessarily to charge anything, but to plug in a small clock back where I sleep. The TV or radio doesn't have a clock, and the phones are charged near the front, so can't just open my eyes and see what time it is. Have tried velcroing battery clocks to the back wall, but the batteries die within a couple weeks.
    Carol
    MOUSE-KE-T@B
    2007 Dutchmen T@B Clamshell #2741
    2022 nuCamp T@B 320 CS-S
    2021 F-150 502A Lariat SuperCrew, 3.5 EcoBoost 4x2
    Harvest, AL
  • Michigan_Mike
    Michigan_Mike Posts: 2,858
    I did the same thing and installed a similar outlet with dual USB charge ports in the rear corner (passenger side) of the trailer.  I also installed two 12 volt USB ports overhead and below each speaker so I'd have charge capability when boondocking.  
    Mike - Elmira, Mi / 2019 T@B 400 / 2021 Chevy Silverado LTZ
  • Mr_Mrs_Gnome
    Mr_Mrs_Gnome Posts: 241
    So this in only powered when on shore power? 
    '17 Outback S - TV 2016 Chevy Colorado in "Colorful Colorado"
  • Nomad
    Nomad Posts: 7,209
    If they're wired to 110 like the USB outlets above the sink, yes.
    Has anyone wired 12 volt versions in anywhere?
  • jkjenn
    jkjenn Posts: 6,424
    PXLated said:
    If they're wired to 110 like the USB outlets above the sink, yes.
    Has anyone wired 12 volt versions in anywhere?
    I believe some have tapped into the lights so that they run off the battery. I would likelike to do that at some point. 

    2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014

  • ChanW
    ChanW Posts: 3,165
    I like those 110v USB outlets for our home.

    They're good in the Tab because they're powered by the 110v shore power. These USB ports consume current even while not in use, due to the electronics required to drop and regulate the voltage.

    So one powered by the 12v system would be draining the battery with one more so-called 'phantom draw'. 

    I measured the draw on a couple of different cigarette-lighter-type USB outlets, and they each took around 300mA 'idling'.

    The answer would be a switch along with the outlet.
    Chan  -  near Buffalo NY
    2014 S Maxx
    2011 Tacoma 4cyl ... edit: 2022 Tacoma 6cyl - oh yeah! 

     A_Little_T@b'll_Do_Ya
  • mash2
    mash2 Posts: 584
    I grabbed wiring off of the water pump for additional Usb.
  • ChanW
    ChanW Posts: 3,165
    Aha, integrated switch in the line! Ingenious.
    mash2 said:
    I grabbed wiring off of the water pump for additional Usb.

    Chan  -  near Buffalo NY
    2014 S Maxx
    2011 Tacoma 4cyl ... edit: 2022 Tacoma 6cyl - oh yeah! 

     A_Little_T@b'll_Do_Ya

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