Add usb and ac outlets. Connecting directly to shore power.
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How to add shore power to my van. The term shore power was new to us as we embarked on the electrical design of our ford transit van conversion. This is just one part of an overarching how to install a diy camper van electrical system series. Step 2 mark drill holes. I removed the original ashtray below the rear drink holder and enlarged that hole. The same type of energy used in your house. Shore power is just the fancy term used to describe plugging your campers electrical system into a 110v plug to either recharge the batteries or to even power the camper electrical system directly.
An easy way to make use of shore power is to simply plug electronics directly into the outlet. Shore power referrers to plugging into 120v ac same power as in your house at either a campground or your buddys driveway. Cut the hole for the outlet. How to install shore power in a van the simple way step 1 figure our where to put it. Quick note before we get started. In order to take advantage of this readily available power source youre goi.
I chose to put the inlet on the drivers side rear quarter panel because of easy access. Cheap and easy shore power van build 17. I show the installation of a plug to get ac power from a generator or campground inside your van. Direct connection and charging a secondary battery. Adding shore power to a vw camper van step 1. The first step to installing this type of shore power socket in a van is to figure.
The next thing that you will need to do is mark the location and drill a hole that the. Produces 110 volts of alternating current ac energy. There are two ways most people use shore power in a van. Shore power coming out of an outlet in the us.
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