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.
>>
>
>
>
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> 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:
>
>
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>
>

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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