Edited by Stokeme, 09 September 2020 - 08:45 PM.
Looking for a quality USB charging outlet to add to FWC
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Posted 08 September 2020 - 03:49 PM
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Posted 12 September 2020 - 02:29 AM
About 5 years ago we installed three12V "cigarette" plugs in our front dinette Fleet. One each on the cabinet on the door side of each seat and one on the water cabinet at the front window.
It was clear at the time that charging protocols were changing, and the 12V plugs have allowed us to easily upgrade. You can get decent plug-in units that have 2, 3 or four outlets. We upgraded to Qi units and I recently upgraded to a plug with USB C with enough power to charge my LG Gram laptop. No separate charger, just a USB C (or thunderbolt) power cable.
We have had one unit fail - quickly replaced. The main concern is to find units that stay plugged in on rough roads. Buy on Amazon and try them out. When you climb into the camper at the end of the day, check the plugs. If they have wiggled out and no longer make contact, return them to Amazon. You want units with longer contact bar, but that's no guarantee.
We also ran two 9' USB cables to the front of the camper so we can charge and read at night in bed and then leave the phones on the night table overnight. Didn't know you had a night table? Run two strips of 1/2" x 1/4" insulating foam tape down the edges of the push-up bar and things put up there stay there.
2015 Fleet on 2019 Ranger
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