Adding 12V Receptacles
I would like to add some 12v receptacles and first thought I would have to run wire (still not a bad idea and I will come back to that), but it was suggested that I could tap into a nearby 12v light f...
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I am in the same boat (RV?), as you. I need to add a DC outlet near our bed as I will be picking up my new Cpap from the VA this afternoon. I will then plug my 250 watt inverter into the DC outlet and the Cpap into that.
When I added a DC outlet on our old TT I just ran the wire to the back side of the fuse panel. There are usually a number of unused slots. If the run is 10' or less, measure both ways, then #14 duplex multi stranded wire works very well. If you do tie into a light fixture you will want to put in an line fuse (either way a 10 amp should be about right), between the light fixture and the new outlet.
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When I added a DC outlet on our old TT I just ran the wire to the back side of the fuse panel. There are usually a number of unused slots. If the run is 10' or less, measure both ways, then #14 duplex multi stranded wire works very well. If you do tie into a light fixture you will want to put in an line fuse (either way a 10 amp should be about right), between the light fixture and the new outlet.
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