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Subject:Re: Curious locations for hardwired 3 way cig power outlet ?
From:TC
Date:Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:42:11 -0700

Just want say thanks for the input & yah now when I go lay it out
the gps, aa battery. 2way radios looks quite at home on top of the aux
battery
behind the driver seat with 3 way cig lighter velcroed in...
and I got a 2 way cig splitter for the lighter up front
for the mp3 & the latop

now where do i stuff my wrt54gs wireless router :)
wonder if i can get my Sierra Wireless AirCard� 580  into
the pcmcia slot to provide 1x data coverage
looks like this will cheaper than voice roaming at 25cents per call + LD
I can 60MB data access in us/canada for $30 for a month
Now with my www.asterisk.org pbx happy inside the wrt
routing iax voice calls to my ata attached to the cordless phone
I think i have very low cost wireless voice access accoss the country

>some other brillant location ???
 forward wall of the sink cabinet, behind the drivers seat.
>So about to go on the x-country trip & added up my electronic gizmo list
>1-mp3[player
>-garmin 530s with gps
>-aa battery recharger
>-recharge able flashlight
>-laptop

> have decided to go the 12v dc route rather
>than the inverter and install the 2x 3-way cig recharger
http://www.thesourcecc.com/estore/Product.aspx?language=en-CA&catalog=Online
&category=DC+AdaptorsandPlugs&product=2701550

>so I sat in the van trying to decide the optimal location for these
>where did any one else mount their 3 way dc outlets ?

>bearing in mind
>-ease of access
>-most rechagring will occur over night
>-there will be a mess of wire for 4-6 devices rechagring
>-ease of halling a heavy guage wire to the 3 way units

>candidate locations
>-under sink (devcies on the floor)
>-beside rear light over 2 table (devices on the table)
>-piggy back of eisting outlet on front dash (devices laying on dash)
>-cut out the cabinet abover the ac plugs ??

>some other brillant location ???