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Wiring a 12V system in a trailer

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Subject: Wiring a 12V system in a trailer
From: "Mark J. Andy" <marka@telerama.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2003 10:31:38 -0400 (EDT)
Howdy,

Well, it's kinda my mobile shop... :-)

I've got an enclosed trailer that I'd like to setup with a winch, 12V
power, etc.

I'd been assuming that I'd just put one or two deep cycle big 12V
batteries in there along with the winch, wire that into the existing 12V
power circuit (and probably add some 12V cigarette style outlets & a car
radio) and we'd be good to go.  When the trailer was plugged into the
truck, the batteries would charge, when I was using the winch the current
would come from the local batteries, the breakaway would use the new
batteries, etc.

Is that too simplistic?  What's the 'right' way to do this?

In a similar note... The trailer is wired for 110VAC as well.  Currently
there's a little door through the side of the trailer where you can pass a
cord out through.  This is kinda a pain (the door opens into a cabinet
that sometimes is hard to get to) and I'd like to put an outdoor style
receptical on the side of the trailer so that I can just plug the cord
directly into the easy to get to recepticle.  What's the right way to do
this?

Thanks!

Mark





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