keefysher
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Today I fitted a second 12V socket in the car, this one into the boot to provide power for a travel fridge.
As I don’t have a fuse box in the boot to tap into, I’ve connected directly to the battery terminals.
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First. Find your source of power.
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Second. Buy a 12V socket. This was £5.86 from Amazon Prime, it is of the panel mount type and terminates in simple spade connectors. I bought some high temp resistance hookup wire , crimped spade terminals on the end and fitted them to the socket assembly. Black to negative and red to positive.
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Third. Identify the location for your socket to be fitted. Due to space behind panelling issues, mine is going here, conveniently next to the battery.
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Fourth. With a hole saw, cut an appropriately sized hole into the trim you wish your socket to be mounted into.
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Fifth. Insert the socket in wires first. Pull the wires through and feed the clamp nut back along them to meet the socket backshell. Tighten up until the socket is locked in place.
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Sixth. Add an inline fuse to prevent fire/ explosion/ death. These were £7 from Amazon for a pack of 3. Connect up to your power supply.
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Eight. Reattach your trim, connect your appliance and you’re good to go.
Funky looking travel fridge, details please, pretty please Interested to hear how it fares on your holiday.