help req re adding more usb sockets (1 Viewer)

[barsteward]

I would like to add more usb charging points in my M/H and have decided that the the best way for me to do this is to add a new switched circuit directly from the leisure batteries.

My main reason for this is that i have recently purchased a 12v PTZ camera so that I can keep an eye on our dog when we are not there plus some added deterrent/security (I have heard so many stories about gassing and being injected with a lethal dose of dementia inducing drugs LOL) joke by the way.

I digress, anyhow what I would like advise on is would it be better to fit

(A)
these

(B)

these and what cable would be required.

 

[Minxy]

Depending on where you want to put them you can actually do away totally with the 'square' backing plate and just make a hole in a locker etc for the actual socket itself, that's what I did, easy peasy and a lot cheaper.

 

[pappajohn]

'B' for definite.
Direct connection via a standard USB lead.

'A' will need a USB adaptor which is another 'joint in the chain'
In other words...yet another electrical joint to possibly fail.

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[pappajohn]

Just noticed, your camera is 12v......a USB connection won't work as its only 5 volts so you need 'A'

 

[Minxy]

Just noticed, your camera is 12v......a USB connection won't work as its only 5 volts so you need 'A'

Well spotted Batman!

 

[peterc10]

The trouble with the second one is the silly little LED light that is on all the time.

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[barsteward]

Thanks these are the things I need to know, i'm fairly practical but don't pretend to understand the technical side of things.

So what type of cable would you recommend

Just out of interest this is the camera i have bought, extremely impressed with the quality of the the picture even in the dark it''s VV clear, how technology has come on in the last 10 years and only £35 a little bulky but I can live with that.

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[Minxy]

In order to use it to keep an eye on your dog when you're not there, how are you intending to connect it to the internet?

 

[Just smiffy]

And a camera won’t stop the dog chewing your upholstery, but I guess you can watch him doing it if there’s nothing better on tv.....

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[pappajohn]

The trouble with the second one is the silly little LED light that is on all the time.

That's easy......a tiny square of insulating tape over the LED..

 

[Minxy]

That's easy......a tiny square of insulating tape over the LED..

... or just paint it!

 

[barsteward]

As with humans dogs are different, if my dog is outside in a hot climate he becomes distressed and is much more comfortable in the M/h, I take him with me on my travels during the winter usually ending up in spain ( my OH has still got 5 years to retirement thanks to successive governments, but that's another story)
the camera is so that I can go out and explore without continually worrying about him. Oh and the only thing he is likely to chew is the Ba££s of any intruder, and in the words of the immortal Hughie Green..." I mean that most sincerely folks"

If any one wishes to break into my M/h whilst the dog is there had better hang on to their wedding tackle.

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[Donkster]

I use a Juicepower Station from Tesco it can fully charge any iPhone up to six times on one full charge... has two USB sockets you have it on days out and when theres no electricity you can still charge HAPPY DAYS I hope this helps.

 

[Mr Chrysalis]

The trouble with the second one is the silly little LED light that is on all the time.

The trouble with the second one is the silly little LED light that is on all the time.

Agreed! I have these and the blue LED is bright at night. However a piece of black insulation tape works well. You can also get a version without the LED

 

[Minxy]

I use a Juicepower Station from Tesco it can fully charge any iPhone up to five times on one full charge... has two USB sockets you have it on days out and when theres no electricity you can still charge HAPPY DAYS I hope this helps.

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[Donkster]

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[jongood]

What is it with all these lights? Why do the designers think we want lights on everything?

I've got a USB adaptor that has a constant blue light, its right in the corner of my vision when driving. Really irritating!

 

[Mr Chrysalis]

What is it with all these lights? Why do the designers think we want lights on everything?

I've got a USB adaptor that has a constant blue light, its right in the corner of my vision when driving. Really irritating!

Skill 2mm drill will probably sort that out

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[Stewart J]

That's easy......a tiny square of insulating tape over the LED..

Tiny blob of Bluetac (or Blacktac) works for me

 

[peterc10]

All of these things to get rid of a light that is not needed and is constantly drawing current from the battery. Not a lot I know, but a few of them soon add up.

 

[Minxy]

What is it with all these lights? Why do the designers think we want lights on everything?

I've got a USB adaptor that has a constant blue light, its right in the corner of my vision when driving. Really irritating!

Try twisting the adaptor round so the light is 'hidden' by the end of the USB lead ...

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[Minxy]

Message to self: make sure when replying to a thread you put the response on the right one!