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 have to charge my leg at night. It has a wall-wart transformer with a built in control system but uses 24v. I use a small inverter thru my bedroom 12v plug. Since I already had the 12v in the bedroom, I made sure the TV I bought used a 12v wall-wart so I can also use it when boondocking.
I'm not familiar with CPAC machines. Do they use a wall-wart to plug into a 120v receptacle? I ask because Ski says most will run on 12v. If so using a inverter to change 12v to 120v so a wall-wart can change it back to 12v. That will be so inefficient.
Ski said, they draw 3 amps, if that's at 12v the draw (36 watts) is about the same as a incandescent bulb and shouldn't be much of a problem tapping into any light circuit.
Now a 300 watt inverter is looking to pull 25 amps at 12v. This will need a dedicated circuit with larger wire. I might be easier to mount the inverter near the battery and run 120v circuit to a receptacle.
I'm not familiar with CPAC machines. Do they use a wall-wart to plug into a 120v receptacle? I ask because Ski says most will run on 12v. If so using a inverter to change 12v to 120v so a wall-wart can change it back to 12v. That will be so inefficient.
Ski said, they draw 3 amps, if that's at 12v the draw (36 watts) is about the same as a incandescent bulb and shouldn't be much of a problem tapping into any light circuit.
Now a 300 watt inverter is looking to pull 25 amps at 12v. This will need a dedicated circuit with larger wire. I might be easier to mount the inverter near the battery and run 120v circuit to a receptacle.
