29MV adding a 12v outlet in kitchen

[Tgroves526]

Has anyone added a 12 vdc outlet in the kitchen 2016-2017 29MV ? looking for placement ideas and wiring help. thanks Ted littleton colorado

[Mustang65]

Originally Posted by Tgroves526

Has anyone added a 12 vdc outlet in the kitchen 2016-2017 29MV ? looking for placement ideas and wiring help. thanks Ted littleton colorado

Is this a picture of your model? Where do you want the 12Volt Accessory outlet to be? Where is your power control center (110VAC/Battery breakers/fuses) located?

Don

[pconroy]

No, but...

I did it in our old 2008 motorhome. Grabbed a nice Marine Grade 12V outlet with two 2.1A USB outlets off eBay.

I tapped into the 12V line feeding an overhead light.

Our 31FK kitchen has the same light. I'll probably add a couple of 12V outlets in ours and do the same thing. Find a 12V light close by and tap into it.

[Tgroves526]

thanks, I just have noticed more RV appliances are running on 12v .... ie coffee and crock pot

[Mustang65]

If you are going to be using the 12Volts for a coffee pot or crockpot do not connect to a light circuit as the wiring for the lights is not the proper size to carry the high amps of these items.

Don

[Tunce the traveler]

Originally Posted by mustang65

if you are going to be using the 12volts for a coffee pot or crockpot do not connect to a light circuit as the wiring for the lights is not the proper size to carry the high amps of these items.

Don

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[Mustang65]

Originally Posted by Tgroves526

Has anyone added a 12 vdc outlet in the kitchen 2016-2017 29MV ? looking for placement ideas and wiring help. thanks Ted littleton colorado

Sorry, just noticed that the picture of your TT did not get added to my original post.

If your power distribution center (12VDC fuses/110VAC breakers is under your kitchen sink, stove... and you want to add a 12VDC outlet on the counter it should be an easy shot down under the counter to where the 12Volt fuses are.

Don

[Jagiven]

I did not even know 12 crock pots even existed until your post, and I looked up it up on Google. The one advertised by Cabalas has a 8 amp power draw. The fuses are 15 amp, and while driving you should have nearly no other power draw on most circuits. In theory you could tap into a lighting circuit and add a power point. I would be concerned if you wanted to use such an item while parked as you may pop the fuses. So I would recommend pulling a whole new power feed from the fuse box.

I added 3, 12V ports and 5 lights to my htt. I located a fuse location that was not being utilized and ran a new wire from there to my power point locations. I think I used 12 gage automotive stranded wire. It is very flexible, and was fairly easy to pull. I used a wire fish and a string line. I tracked down where the existing utilities ran, and used the same wire ways. In some cases I had to remove a false panel to gain access. Above the kitchen sink, I found the shelf is hollow. I carefully removed what felt like a 1000 staples that held the top surface of the shelf in place. Tipped the shelf surface up and ran the wires along side the kitchen light wires and all the other wires for the stereo, and control center.

In my case getting a power feed to the kitchen took a few hours to determine how to route it, and how to pull the shelf up above the sink to gain access. It was a fairly easy wire run. I also added a power point inside the refrigerator access panel, for my 12V air compressor. That wire pull was the most difficult as I had to pull wires around the backside of the shower. I suspect that took me at least 1 hour of fiddling trying to get the wire snake into the right position not to hang up on all the plumbing and wires while making a 90 degree transition. I left a string line in that area for any future wire pulls to make my life much easier.

I have a few links in my signature line to a couple post when I added lights and power ports.

As where to put the 12V port, consider along side the microwave or into the hollow section of the shelf portion of the cabinet above the sink.

Good Luck, post a few pictures when you are done.

Good Luck

[Mustang65]

The stove hood fan and light are 12VDC but not sure as to the size wire that feeds it. Best to pull new wires.

Don

[Mustang65]

When you pull out your Power distribution center for 12VDC/110VAC this is what you will see. Just make sure your shore power connection is disconnected before pulling it out. Don't PANIC, once you get it out and look at it you can see which is the 110VAC and which is the 12VDC wires. You would think that Jayco would take a few extra minutes ($$) to at least arrange the wires a little better.

Don

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[pconroy]

Originally Posted by Mustang65

If you are going to be using the 12Volts for a coffee pot or crockpot do not connect to a light circuit as the wiring for the lights is not the proper size to carry the high amps of these items.

Don

Thanks - I powered a TV with mine.
Agreed - low amp devices only.

[Mnxtrik8r]

We have a 2015 29MV and I added an outlet on the bottom side of the kitchen cupboard (very corner close to the wall)and used the lighting circuit wiring by loosening and moving the control panel on the end of the cupboard. I used this circuit because I have a 12 Fantastic fan (almost no amp draw) that I use on the countertop to move outside air through the window by the sink. The outlet is not visible and isn't in the way of anything.