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HOW TO Wire up 12v USB Cigarette Lighter Plug Socket campervan conversion

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HOW TO Wire up 12v USB Cigarette Lighter Plug Socket campervan conversion
How to connect and wire USB Voltmeter 12v socket combo
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@astront917 5 лет назад

nice one,just ordered 2 for my transporter, i love tinkering about ,beats a boring car anyday all the best..

@BigVanSmallWorld 5 лет назад

I hate cars lol give me a van any day :)

@jbsmith1 5 лет назад

Only problem with wiring the usb/voltmeter with the cig socket is you end up fusing it all for the higher load the cig socket can handle. I would run the cig socket separate off its own 10A fuse and run the dual usb and voltmeter off a 5A fuse. Love your video's so hope you don't think I'm splitting hairs, please take this as a constructive comment. :-)

@BigVanSmallWorld 5 лет назад

you are right I just wanted to keep it simple as I have seen others on here make it look really complicated :)

@jbsmith1 5 лет назад

hi yep good point,. Actually the more I think about this idealy each should be fused so: 1A for the meter, 5A for the usb and 10A for the cig socket.

@jbsmith1 5 лет назад

yep all valid points. I guess it all come down to how much is too much and how well do you sleep at night!;-)

@jbsmith1 5 лет назад

hmm those fridge compressors can run quite hot...only joking mate.:-) (Hey Mel's youtube analytics for this video will be through the roof!)

@jbsmith1 5 лет назад

we should get a cut of Mel's youtube funds!;-) I'm in the United Kingdom, town called Colchester.

@RemusKingOfRome 5 лет назад

looks professionally done. You'd need more outlets ? yes ?

@BigVanSmallWorld 5 лет назад

RemusKingOfRome5 thank you I can always add more later if needed 🤓🤙

@OZCamperTravels 5 лет назад

Use Anderson plugs for your fridge much more reliable than cigarette lighter sockets. I bet you will change that cheap solar controller for an MPPT type , you waste too much power with that PWM type (I hope I have got the abbreviations right). Neat work though.

@BigVanSmallWorld 5 лет назад

OZ Camper Travels I’m trying to keep it simple and basic to show how easy it can be done. But you’re rite can always upgrade later on. Thanks for positive feedback really appreciate it 🤓🤙

@LambySRI 5 лет назад

Yea. 100w panel, gives 100w at 17.5v When using PWM, the panel is never 17.5, it's at battery voltage, 12-13.8v. A little bit of maths shows PWM can only hope for 68-78watts out of a 100w panel. Mount said panel flat, and you'll get around 50watts at best. 50w/12v=4.1a MPPT keeps the panel at 17.5v allowing full power, which because of the dc to dc conversion isn't 5amps as state at 17.5v on the panel label. 100w/12v=8.3amps. A fair old difference to pwm, using exactly the same panel :)

@linz_in_NZ 5 лет назад

I bought one recently and it came ready wired up just like that :-) I was pondering which fuse to use with it but think I might pinch the 12V power socket to mount behind the fridge on its own fuse and add either another USB socket or a switch instead

@davecurphey4879 5 лет назад

Hi Mel , I'm just starting my first van conversion and electric's are without a doubt my weakest point so here's the stupid question how do you work out which gauge of wire to use for different appliances? Really enjoying the channel

@BigVanSmallWorld 5 лет назад

Hi Dave so glad you’re enjoying my channel I simple rule is to use the same or bigger gauge wire that’s all really being use on the appliances I use household 13am 7.5m lamp wire (B&Q) for lighting / fan / USB charger etc 🤙🤓

@davecurphey4879 5 лет назад

@@BigVanSmallWorld that's giving me a starting point thanks alot for taking the time to reply

@BigVanSmallWorld 5 лет назад

You’re welcome 🤙🤓

@xpxp1 5 лет назад

exactly Mel... keep things simple. 💯 van really taking shape now. 🚐

@martingallut9965 4 года назад

Hi Mel. Just used your video to learn how to install the panel eyou were showing. Worked a treat thanks very much for your video help . All the best .

@BigVanSmallWorld 4 года назад

Thank you for your positive feedback really appreciated 👍🍻👍

@LambySRI 5 лет назад

Mel you may want to ebay search "tri rated cable" That stuff on your desk looks rather large diameter for the amp rating. Tri rated is used in industrial electrical projects. 1.5mm (red crimps) is spec'd for 21amps. Blue crimps and 2.5mm 30amps. It won't be any more expensive then the stuff you've got there DIN plugs/sockets are a good alternative to ciggy sockets, as they have a "clip" rather then being just the spring loaded tip. The waeco fridges have a red piece that comes off the plug to convert to DIN.

@HobbsHorror 5 лет назад

Love the updates

@BigVanSmallWorld 5 лет назад

Hobbs Ventures thank you 🤓🤙

@Magnet420 5 лет назад

Ahh nice one, now I know who to ask when I need my wiring done ;)

@BigVanSmallWorld 5 лет назад

ill be happy to help :)

@bencurry5295 5 лет назад

Hey mel 😀 How you doin mate,Cant thank you enough for this video,Best way ive seen to wire these in,their a brilliant little 3 in 1 arent they,Stay happy mel (and warm) and see you again soon mate 😀✌

@BigVanSmallWorld 5 лет назад

you are welcome glad it helped :)

@miltamener 4 года назад

They don’t come with a diagram, I had a good idea, but wasn’t sure but this has cleared it all up

@BigVanSmallWorld 4 года назад

I’m pleased to hear you found it useful 👍

@LostNative 4 года назад

Nice one Mel 👍 I'm gonna be buying all the electrics in the next two months.

@BigVanSmallWorld 4 года назад

Fork in the road Bex ok give me a shout if you need a hand 🤚

@gardenweld 5 лет назад

Cool. 👍🏻🚐🇬🇧

@BigVanSmallWorld 5 лет назад

thank you :)

@tubsjohnson 5 лет назад

Hi I've got a 100A battery similar to your one do I need 100A wire or do I need to work out the total that I'm using? Thanks for the information really likeing you vids keep up the good work looking forward to the heating to start, to see if it can keep up or to much?? Heat,, stay safe all the best

@BigVanSmallWorld 5 лет назад

I used 16mm² PVC Red Main Power Cable Rated to 110 Amp at 12 Volts hope this helps

@peteramberley9952 5 лет назад

Where are you running the wire from or too ? From the battery or too the usb and 12v adapters

@BigVanSmallWorld 5 лет назад

ill be taking a feed from a fuse board which, in turn, is fed from my solar charge controller thanks for watching :)

@peteramberley9952 5 лет назад

@@BigVanSmallWorld sorry mel i was answering the other guys question about cable size,i presumed he was asking about cable size to the adaptors

@BigVanSmallWorld 5 лет назад

oh ok no worries all good thank you :)

@adventurevan_loki4854 5 лет назад

Great vids as always Mel , are you doing one on the switch panel next ?

@BigVanSmallWorld 5 лет назад

thank you. the switch panel already pre weird when I got it :)

@onemanandhiswhippet 5 лет назад

Nice one Mell 👍 That is the easiest way to do it However I was a electronics engineer and load, Fusing all together is not the best and your load indication will be will not be accurate due to the links between each unit All that said only an nerd like me would ever know LOL Keep up the good work mate 👍 Best regards Dave, Jo and little Louie 👍😀🐾🍺

@BigVanSmallWorld 5 лет назад

thanks for that Dave. I don't think it really matters as the draw is so low on the USB charger it's like.5amp max the main draw would be the 12v socket I just wanted to show a simple way of doing this as i get asked all the time. thanks for watching :)

@onemanandhiswhippet 5 лет назад

Mel’s World totally agree just an opportunity to use an old qualification 😀 LOL Keep them great vid coming 👍 Best Regards Us 3 Up North 👍😀🐾

@BigVanSmallWorld 5 лет назад

cheers mate and you :)

@leedavies9309 5 лет назад

hi mel //great video

@BigVanSmallWorld 5 лет назад

thank you and thanks for watching :)

@johnhealy9231 5 лет назад

Mel how do you wire up one of these panels ,😂l o l, great videos mate ❤️👍

@BigVanSmallWorld 5 лет назад

it's super simple :) thanks for watching

@lisagempup1398 5 лет назад

Uhh lol guess I'm going to have to hire you to do my wiring LOL😄🍁🍂🍃

@BigVanSmallWorld 5 лет назад

only to pleased to help :)

@bobbyboy723 4 года назад

Hi Mel, bit late to the party but would it not be better to run the supply cables to the middle voltage display so if you lose one of the side piggy back wires you would still have the opposite side with power as opposed to no power to the voltage indicator or the 12 V socket if you lose an output wire from the twin USB with your set up? Also if you wire to the voltage display you will always know when the circuit is live, putting the live to the USB you could break the wire to the display and show no voltage when in fact the supply to the Twin USB is still live. Just a thought. Love you enthusiasm and have picked up some good tips from You BB.

@patrickjobling8676 5 лет назад

Even i kinn do that .. in a rounda boot sorta fashion...😁

@alterego9174 3 года назад

How do i know which pin is which on the switch? Mine has 3 pins.

@BigVanSmallWorld 3 года назад

If you have 3 pins one is probably for a back light there should be positive and negative on the back of not then you will have to use a multi meter to find out what is what good luck 👍

@stevehughes6533 5 лет назад

Is this the transit your kitting out or the LDV?

@BigVanSmallWorld 5 лет назад

this is the transit :)

@billhoggy4461 5 лет назад

Great video Mel what size of cables and amp have you used in the self build

@marilynwisbey9446 5 лет назад

😱😱😱 too complicated for me Mel.

@BigVanSmallWorld 5 лет назад

I'm sure you could do it :)

@stephenmorgan5100 5 лет назад

Top video mate :-)

@steveh4873 5 лет назад

What gauge cable are you using Mel? 👍

@BigVanSmallWorld 5 лет назад

oh dam I knew I forgot something it 2.5 sorry :)

@LambySRI 5 лет назад

Ebay search tri rated cable. It's just the thing you need. 2.5mm tri rated is spec'd for 30amps DC.

@superbonoman 4 года назад

Mel’s Van World great simple video, thanks but can I ask what gage wire would you use if you just wired in a USB socket? Thanks. Keep up the great videos