My TT came with long jumper cable to manually power the awning to an external 12V power source. There is a couple of little nipples to connect the jumper to the awning motor in the cover. I did it once just to try it. Bad part, you need a ladder or picnic table to reach up and make the connection.
Yes I started down the jumper cable route and then realized that I would not have a ladder that tall. So that is why I do it at the switch and use the RV's wiring.
Are you able to the drill for it's intended purpose? Seems like all that wiring would hamper it's use. Great idea.
I have done mine with the included ext. cord but I carry a 7' ladder. I have been told that any dc voltage from 6 to 20 will operate it but I have nothing to back that up.
I might try mine with a trickle charger and see if that works. These things are great to think about and have a plan in place.
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Yes the drills use is not hampered at all.
I keep it in the RV for general use and for powering the hydraulic lifts and slideouts in their manual mode, should I ever need such.
From the manual:
If the original power source fails or is unavailable, the Travel'r has emergency override terminals (12V). The
terminals can be used with a 10V-14V power source, such as a cordless drill battery or car battery.
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