Date:         Sat, 21 Feb 2009 09:44:47 -0500
Reply-To:     Amy Miner <vanagonwestygirl@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Amy Miner <vanagonwestygirl@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: question about electrical inlet
Comments: To: Mike <mbucchino@charter.net>
In-Reply-To:  <87C264FB3E4C4FCE8D4A07BCCAF2995B@mike2d93581d7f>
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I would be interested in what solutions people have used to go from the
outlets on the inverter to a permanent outlet under the
rear seat. I was going to use two extension cords with the one end cut off.
Then plug the "male" end into the inverter,then use the other cut end with
the wires exposed to terminate in an outlet installed in the board under the
rear seat. That way I don't have to plug
directly into the invertor which I hope to hide where the water tank is now.
I plan to remove the water tank as we never use it. I forgot all about the
outlet hidden in the cabinet until my husband pointed it out. We plan to
leave the 120 system intact and just add an
outlet all by itself for the invertor like I mentioned above. Any
suggestions would be great. I just don't want to pull apart the invertor and
wire directly into it as that will void the warrenty on it. Don't know if it
matters but the invertor is a 800watt. Got it on sale at
West Marine along with a battery charger that has the ability to charge two
batteries. That will be plugged into the "hidden" outlet so the batteries
will charge when ever we are plugged into shore power.

Amy

On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 9:46 PM, Mike <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote:

>  Don't worry about disturbing the outside receptacle gasket.  I removed ,
> replaced my corroded outlet using a proper RV hookup connector and put it
> all back together.  The gasket was fine and I did add some black RTV
> silicone to help seal it even better.
>
> Mike B.
>