Add 12v Outlets?

[LongIslandCamper-JAY]

We have a 2013 26rls and my wife and I were recently diagnosed with sleep apnea. We dry camp once or twice a year and are looking for options for our two cpap machines.

Has anyone added one or two 12v outlets in the bedroom?

 

[Jagiven]

We have a 2013 26rls and my wife and I were recently diagnosed with sleep apnea. We dry camp once or twice a year and are looking for options for our two cpap machines.

Has anyone added one or two 12v outlets in the bedroom?

I added a bunch to my HTT. I ran a new circuit from the fuse panel. I spent some time figuring out where best to run the wires.

 

[mrmom]

I have also added several 12v USB outlets to our rig. Easy enough to do, hardest part was figuring out how to run the wires.

USB outlets can be tapped off of other circuits, they require very little power. If you are installing the plug type 12v outlets, I would definitely consider running them as a new circuit with it's own protection.

 

[Camper_bob]

I would definitely run dedicated 12V outlets, and I would increase/improve battery banks.

I use this when car/tent camping, and it'll run my CPAP and charge my phone for 2 nights on a single charge if I turn off humidification:

https://www.amazon.com/Renogy-72000mAh-Portable-Generator-Technology/dp/B0791WDZTW/ref=sr_1_3?crid=3VL2QQYD1452T&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.og15Nt7D5HhyqTpGDAFY2ExpGceGq4vhzntcBRUX6QJ-NwRweZT2__GHMIwk5LH1KD6MB6VnKfSZlSdwSIDkBcZfMxqvrnhToWCNJ6IMKyeTOzlRx9VDWKcbbrXXx3hlsK_3RC8D57Tqb_cz_r_4OGrey-yKBP_C-vjBEV0ID6q5UYeXJvDP4MAJcPKGWLtVanPFjXz5LvrIt3ofSrqjo7-_Hf3Rmiaxr9ZCb-E0xgY.bblu6tQ7uWrxuY4XsehRwTx3LwieeZzOERIA_PKr5do&dib_tag=se&keywords=renogy%2Bbattery%2Bpack&qid=1708617360&sprefix=renogy%2Bbattery%2Bpack%2Caps%2C120&sr=8-3&th=1

 

[RogerR]

I put in a dedicated line to USB outlet devices I added and put a small fuse near the battery. The USB outlet has a power source and switch built in and work great to run a USB fan we picked up as well as phones charged.

 

[CommoSGT]

USB and 12 volt DC

My Jayco was manufactured in 1994. USB wasn't a thing in 1994. I had to add USB jacks and while adding the USB jacks I also added 12VDC jacks.

The first photo is a box I made and installed on both sides of the bed (I left my hand in the photo for a reference for size). This box has "2 USB jacks with a voltmeter in between the USBs", a "cigarette lighter" jack and a "Barrel" 12-volt jack. If memory serves, I ran a 20-amp fused 10-gauge wire to the bedroom from the fuse panel and split to the two boxes (second photo).

I purchased all the components from Amazon. I am unable to access my Amazon account now because it got hacked and I no long have access to my purchase history to include links to any components.

The only thing I don't like about the box, is the USB voltmeter readout is very bright when trying to sleep but has to be on to charge the phone. There is a switch to the right of the right of the meter that turns off the USBs and meter. The simple fix is to take a black washcloth and cover it at night.

I found the CPAP cables on either Amazon or Ebay for the CPAP (RESMED 10) we have, which require 24VDC. I also have 2 machines I leave in the RV that require 12VDC, so we don't have to take the machines from home.