No USB charge bricks needed while on shore power...

That install looks very neat. Definitely something worth doing. I'm amazed RV makers are not doing this already.

JimBollman wrote:

bigorange wrote:

eric1514 wrote:
I like this charger. You can install it in a cabinet or replace a cigarette lighter on your dash.

http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Dual-Charger-Socket/dp/B0082CXEI8

Eric

Installed one of these in our TT this weekend...in the wall near the nightstand where we keep most of our devices overnight. Now can charge easily without being on shore power! I'd post a pic, but having difficulty with size and rotation of pics from my phone...

I installed one of these last summer, but put it close to the bed. I read books on my smartphone and sometimes bedtime reading and charge time overlaps, this allows me to do both when needed. I really like it for compact easy to use access.

Finally signed up on photobucket...here's a pic of my install. Hopefully doesn't turn out sideways or too large. One thing I found is this charger seems to only charge iPad Mini (newer smaller charger for iDevice...same as iPhone 5 I think) through one port. Found comments on Amazon about soldering 2 of the pins for Android devices, and may need to do the same to be able to charge 2 newer iDevices.

bigorange wrote:

eric1514 wrote:
I like this charger. You can install it in a cabinet or replace a cigarette lighter on your dash.

http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Dual-Charger-Socket/dp/B0082CXEI8

Eric

Installed one of these in our TT this weekend...in the wall near the nightstand where we keep most of our devices overnight. Now can charge easily without being on shore power! I'd post a pic, but having difficulty with size and rotation of pics from my phone...

I installed one of these last summer, but put it close to the bed. I read books on my smartphone and sometimes bedtime reading and charge time overlaps, this allows me to do both when needed. I really like it for compact easy to use access.

wa8yxm wrote:

wkswenson wrote:
Clicky

Just be careful as these require a full depth electrical box and many RVs have shallow boxes. But great technology.

Many RV's have no box at all...

The typical RV receptacle is mobile home type, not residential type.

All residential (or commercial) type receptacles must be in an electrical box to both be safe and meet code.

wkswenson wrote:
Clicky

Just be careful as these require a full depth electrical box and many RVs have shallow boxes. But great technology.

Many RV's have no box at all.. Mine only has a few of them and some of those I added. (Patio, Reefer, TV-interlock, Converter, Washer/Dryer I added one for the Sensar Pro and 3 20 amp outlets I added.

The rest the outlet is the box.. NOT a design I care for.

Question: HOW TO TELL THE DIFFERENCE.

On a regular box mounted outlet there will be one screw holding the cover on. in the center, you remove the cover and two screws one top center and one bottom center mount the outlet.

On the "All in one) the cover normally snaps on, You remove it and there are two screws, One in a "Top" corner and the other in the Bottom corner on the other side.

My opinion of those outlets is not high.

eric1514 wrote:
I like this charger. You can install it in a cabinet or replace a cigarette lighter on your dash.

http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Dual-Charger-Socket/dp/B0082CXEI8

Eric

Installed one of these in our TT this weekend...in the wall near the nightstand where we keep most of our devices overnight. Now can charge easily without being on shore power! I'd post a pic, but having difficulty with size and rotation of pics from my phone...

I found a 20 Ah laptop battery charger on Amazon, which pretty much does what I want except allow for the USB ports to be in one location while the battery is mounted somewhere else out of the way. This would allow an iPad to charge about 9-10 hours, and most smartphones would be able to go 35-40 hours.

As stated above, might as well not overengineer things. Just tack that using some Velcro on a shelf (so it doesn't move around), and go from there.

I have one and my BlackBerry sends enough trash back when charging that it shuts off the charger. And it's 1A total. Works OK on the iPhone tho

Do these fit in your current RV elec box? We use one of these Belkin. Great in the RV and on business travel.

Interesting. wkswenson Thanks for posting the clicky