12v power panel

[Ryno78 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ryno78]

Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone has fitted in the back a customb12 v power distribution panel with gauges swithchs and plugs etc, if so could u post some photos or ideas as want to set up panel in the rear with a few switches for led lights fridge plug etc.... Any ideas would be great thanks Ryno78

[Richoson Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Richoson]

Hi

Have a look at this page, these guys do some good quality ready to use boards.

http://www.baintech.com.au/sockets

See ya on the tracks, Richo.

[Ryno78 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ryno78]

Cheers Richo,

Regards

Ryno

[VXWesty Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close VXWesty]

Here is what I did in my vehicle...

http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...-s-2011-VX-D4D


VXWesty

[Ryno78 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ryno78]

Thanks Westy, I think this is something that I might look at!

Cheers Ryno:lol:

[croozr Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close croozr]

Hi

Have a look at this page, these guys do some good quality ready to use boards.

http://www.baintech.com.au/sockets

See ya on the tracks, Richo.

I have a fair bit of stuff in the back, i have a 50A anderson on the fly coming out of the LHS kick pannel near the cargo barrier, this plugs into one mounted to the cargo barrier feeding a blueseas 8 fuse box, from that i run to 2 double surface mount baintech plugs with engel and cig sockets mounted to the cargo barrier behind the head rests, I then feed the 2 x UHF, 1 x VHF, 1 x HF & NextG WiFi modem from the remain circuits - cargo barrier is full! But if i every need room to cart anything its one power plug some control cables and antenna cables to unplug and its all out and no holes!

Matthew

[keencdk Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close keencdk]

I have a pair of heavy cables running from the main battery through the kick panels to the rear left where I have a redarc dual battery isolator behind the plastic panel, then to an anderson plug mounted in the side panel.

I run a battery box for the second battery that plugs in via a 1m cable to the anderson plug. The battery box has a 95Ah AGM deep cycle and has 2 anderson plug outputs, 2 cigarette lighter outlets, a voltage meter and 2 USB outlets for charging phones.

The battery box sits behind the second row of seats and my fridge sits behind that, running off an anderson plug.

I did this for a couple of reasons
* I didn't want to haev to mod the air con pipe to fit a second battery under the bonnet.
* Under the bonnet tends to be a harsh environment for a battery with heat and vibrations, better for the battery in the cab
* When in camp I can take the fridge and battery out of the car, and still use the battery for the fridge and other stuff
* I can charge from my solar panel plugged in to the anderson plug when stationary for a few days
* When not in use the battery can be charged at home with a 240V charger then left to sit on full charge

It is not quite as neat a solution as the battery under the bonnet but it works for me

[maxjj Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close maxjj]

Sidewinder has a kit with rear power outlet that I fitted in mine. I only used two plugs.

[downunder Find all posts View Profile Close downunder]

You can do like i did in my build. I used the Baintech digital meter and made this up myself.

[Ryno78 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ryno78]

Thanks heaps all, I think I will use these ideas. Cheers Ryno

[Ryno78 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ryno78]

Nice!!! Thanks heaps

[Yibbitta Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close Yibbitta]

Just got back from a 13,000 km trip and here is few picture of the panel I made and the wiring I did for it.

[MidLifeCrisis Out of control poster! Find all posts View Profile Close MidLifeCrisis]

r PowerMy version is here, just on a 120.