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Date:         Mon, 15 Oct 2012 20:24:46 -0700
Reply-To:     neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Move Dometic 110VAC Outlet To...... (PIC)
In-Reply-To:  <CAH32RNZ=o29yy77xAkBxqjHVHCHurhHStpn6TqqVyh-HR4Q3Aw@mail.gmail.com>
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Oops. Meant this reply to go to list too.

Neil.

On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 8:23 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Boss! > > Did you face mount the new single outlet box to the inside of the cabinet > near OEM outlet location? > > BTW, should have put this in my original post. My question was in regards > to my '88 Westy, though I don't think that matters. > > On my '81, the inverter and laptop are behind the driver seat, but adding > a 110 strip AND 12V outlets there makes a lot of sense. I don't like having > things in full view, so even went to the trouble of installing a 12V outlet > up in the spice rack on my '81 Westy: (image) http://tinyurl.com/bo9tv85 > > > Nice advantage to your idea: the new power strip would very likely be > fused with its' own circuit breaker. Though as I'm sure you did, I'd leave > the OEM Westy breaker in the circuit. It all ends up being a bit "belt and > suspenders" but can't hurt I guess. > > Thanks for the idea! > > Neil. > > > On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 7:23 PM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote: > >> RE: What to do with the 110 V AC oulet under the sink when installing 12 >> V DC fridge >> >> Neil, here's what I did and it's worked perfect for me. When I installed >> the Norcold I had to do something with that wall out let also. I went to >> Lowes and picked up a nice beefy single outlet meant to be pu on the end of >> stock Romex wiring like the line coming to that two outlet box. >> Disconnected the orignal box and discarded and put the single oulet on the >> line. Then (here's the good part) I connected/plugged in a six outlet >> power strip, ran the cord through the gap at the back of the cabinet and >> then mounted the power strip on the end of the sink cabinet, at the top, >> right behind the drivers seat. Now ALL 110 connections are made to that >> strip. My inverter is mounted just below and the 12v oulets mounted below >> the inverter. So any and every item that needs to be plugged in has it's >> wires right there, in that corner, behind the drivers seat. No wires/power >> cords running across the floor, everything out of the way and not stepped >> on or tripped over. And I use an electric cube heater also. I place it >> right on the floor in that corner, right in front of the big cabinet door. >> Out of the way, pumps its heat back toward the bed area, and no getting in >> the way. >> I actually mounted the 110 power strip many years ago and that has worked >> great. And no having to figure out where to cut holes and mount things >> with hot 110 V on the back of them. >> > > > > -- > Neil n > > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp > > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. > > '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group: > > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines > >

-- Neil n

65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp

'88 Slate Blue Westy to be named.

'81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/

Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:

http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines


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