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Subject Topic: USB Charging Points Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonDocboggle
28/6/2010 at 9:54am
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With so many things such as mobile phones and SatNavs needing charging, I am thinking about installing some permanent USB charging points into our caravan so we can keep things charged while away.
I was thinking of having it connected to the caravans battery, so there isn't a hookup requirement.
Has anyone made any similar installations into their van? What would people recommend?


PersonEcocamping
28/6/2010 at 10:06am
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We just have a 12v adapter that charges USB, it was quite inexpensive to get, and can charge in the car too.


PersonCarlight
28/6/2010 at 11:11am
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Something like this is perfect.


PersonEcocamping
28/6/2010 at 12:21pm
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That’s like what we have though I think we paid less either on Amazon or play.com.

On our Eldis caravan we also needed a conversion from 2 pin 12 volt to cigar socket.

We also have an extension that will take 4 in to one  which was about 1.99 from Aldi last summer - thanks to another rallyer who picked up for us! Its brilliant in the car as then we can charge more than one DS or MP3 / camera batteries!

 


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You can get a 3-pin plug with a USB socket in it.

Some here

Nora


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Personfitzy89
28/6/2010 at 7:59pm
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If you use EHU when on site, I would suggest a computer USB hub (a powered one), these are relatively cheap on ebay and can give you up to 8 ports or so. You can still use them to charge devices without having to plug it into a computer, and then if you do ever use a laptop in the van you can use it that way to connect things to it :)

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