12 volt outlet?

My TT came with one and I added two more.The only problem with adding them was allowing for their depth as I added them on the bottom of the cabinets.I picked up the power and grnd at the converter and used 12 ga wire.

krobbe wrote:
I believe there would be a parasitic load on a 12v to 5v usb outlet. Where a 12v outlet will not unless something is plugged into it. Just something to keep in mind when boondocking or if your RV sits without being plugged in.

good to know. if TT is just sitting at home, i pull the fuse by the battery as a disconnect anyway, so there is no parasitic loads at all. i guess maybe its better to just have a 12v outlet and plug a usb adapter into it to avoid. thanks for the tip

I believe there would be a parasitic load on a 12v to 5v usb outlet. Where a 12v outlet will not unless something is plugged into it. Just something to keep in mind when boondocking or if your RV sits without being plugged in.

ADK Camper wrote:
bdhound said, "the main reason i ask is i have a 12v tire inflator which ive had for my jeep, it has a 10ft cord. 10 feet not enough to reach the TT tires if I needed to add some air. So i suppose i should at least add a 12v outlet outside. Unless someone has a different suggestion?" be careful using an existing 12V outlet to power a tire inflator. The inflator uses quite a bit of current. The fuse on my 12 volt outlet is only .5Amp which blew in an instant when I tried to use my inflator.

I added an additional outlet. Check your power converter; it may have an unused fused 12V outlet. Mine did, and that's where I added a dedicated 12V outlet with its own (larger) fuse.

thanks for the heads up there, since i dont seem to have an existing, i'll be sure to use a larger fuse when i add an outlet.

bdhound said, "the main reason i ask is i have a 12v tire inflator which ive had for my jeep, it has a 10ft cord. 10 feet not enough to reach the TT tires if I needed to add some air. So i suppose i should at least add a 12v outlet outside. Unless someone has a different suggestion?" be careful using an existing 12V outlet to power a tire inflator. The inflator uses quite a bit of current. The fuse on my 12 volt outlet is only .5Amp which blew in an instant when I tried to use my inflator.

I added an additional outlet. Check your power converter; it may have an unused fused 12V outlet. Mine did, and that's where I added a dedicated 12V outlet with its own (larger) fuse.

Battery clamps with 5 foot wires into female cig lighter plug

danimal53 wrote:

danimal53 wrote:

Muddydogs wrote:
Since RV'ers got away from 12 volt TV's and generally use regular TV's and inverters some manufactures stopped putting 12 volt plugs into trailers. My toy hauler didn't come with any. Its an easy install where you can usually hook into an existing 12 volt light or switch wiring. I put one in the main living area using the wiring running to some under cabinet lights and another in the bedroom where I pulled power from the light switch. In both cases the trailer wiring is 10ga so its big enough to powder a 12 volt plug and a couple led lights. Depending on what you want to charge you might want to install a single or double USB plug instead of the standard 12 volt socket. I put a 12 volt socket in the living area but all it ever has plugged in is a USB adapter so when I did the bedroom I just put a double USB plug in. Have a couple of each might be a good idea.

yea it appears i dont have 1. great advice on the USB plugs, I will likely do something like that near the dinette, maybe a 12v on the outside. just seems weird there is no way to plug anything in when on battery power, i guess its mod time

the main reason i ask is i have a 12v tire inflator which ive had for my jeep, it has a 10ft cord. 10 feet not enough to reach the TT tires if I needed to add some air. So i suppose i should at least add a 12v outlet outside. Unless someone has a different suggestion?

I'm thinking od doing the same thing. My previous trailer had a 12V at the outside radio, my new one doesn't.

danimal53 wrote:

Muddydogs wrote:
Since RV'ers got away from 12 volt TV's and generally use regular TV's and inverters some manufactures stopped putting 12 volt plugs into trailers. My toy hauler didn't come with any. Its an easy install where you can usually hook into an existing 12 volt light or switch wiring. I put one in the main living area using the wiring running to some under cabinet lights and another in the bedroom where I pulled power from the light switch. In both cases the trailer wiring is 10ga so its big enough to powder a 12 volt plug and a couple led lights. Depending on what you want to charge you might want to install a single or double USB plug instead of the standard 12 volt socket. I put a 12 volt socket in the living area but all it ever has plugged in is a USB adapter so when I did the bedroom I just put a double USB plug in. Have a couple of each might be a good idea.

yea it appears i dont have 1. great advice on the USB plugs, I will likely do something like that near the dinette, maybe a 12v on the outside. just seems weird there is no way to plug anything in when on battery power, i guess its mod time

the main reason i ask is i have a 12v tire inflator which ive had for my jeep, it has a 10ft cord. 10 feet not enough to reach the TT tires if I needed to add some air. So i suppose i should at least add a 12v outlet outside. Unless someone has a different suggestion?

Muddydogs wrote:
Since RV'ers got away from 12 volt TV's and generally use regular TV's and inverters some manufactures stopped putting 12 volt plugs into trailers. My toy hauler didn't come with any. Its an easy install where you can usually hook into an existing 12 volt light or switch wiring. I put one in the main living area using the wiring running to some under cabinet lights and another in the bedroom where I pulled power from the light switch. In both cases the trailer wiring is 10ga so its big enough to powder a 12 volt plug and a couple led lights. Depending on what you want to charge you might want to install a single or double USB plug instead of the standard 12 volt socket. I put a 12 volt socket in the living area but all it ever has plugged in is a USB adapter so when I did the bedroom I just put a double USB plug in. Have a couple of each might be a good idea.

yea it appears i dont have 1. great advice on the USB plugs, I will likely do something like that near the dinette, maybe a 12v on the outside. just seems weird there is no way to plug anything in when on battery power, i guess its mod time

Since RV'ers got away from 12 volt TV's and generally use regular TV's and inverters some manufactures stopped putting 12 volt plugs into trailers. My toy hauler didn't come with any. Its an easy install where you can usually hook into an existing 12 volt light or switch wiring. I put one in the main living area using the wiring running to some under cabinet lights and another in the bedroom where I pulled power from the light switch. In both cases the trailer wiring is 10ga so its big enough to powder a 12 volt plug and a couple led lights. Depending on what you want to charge you might want to install a single or double USB plug instead of the standard 12 volt socket. I put a 12 volt socket in the living area but all it ever has plugged in is a USB adapter so when I did the bedroom I just put a double USB plug in. Have a couple of each might be a good idea.