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simple274
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May 14, 2013

12 Volt Outlets

What does everybody use their 12 volt outlets for? Need some examples please.

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  • Mattress warmers, phone charger, 12 volt plug in light for tying flies. 12v fan
  • simple274 wrote:
    do you have to buy a plug that will fit that 12v outlet?


    Standard car chargers should work. Always has for me (3 different RVs). I have heard some stories that people have difficulty getting a standard car charger to fit but I have never had that problem
  • We have a dinette / bed that we use an air mattress on. The air pump for our mattress is 12v.
  • I use mine for my GPS. Also for the charger cord for my cell phones. Some people use them for an small invertor but you have to make sure the plug is wired with a heavy enough wire to carry the load.
  • I have a tire pressure monitor and a Brake Buddy receiver. A cell phone charger and a GPS.
  • I only have one and it is in the TV antenna plate on the wall to be used were I to have a 12V TV which I don't so I don't use it for anything.

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