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Where do I find those recessed plug outlets for the outside of my cab!

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polaris:
plug thing
this one seems to have a surge protector in it, thought it might appeal

mountain:
Lizardlick Amuzements also sells a few different models too. Scroll down the page a little.

http://www.lizardlickamusements.com/pages/electrical.shtml

javeryh:

--- Quote from: bfauska on March 30, 2007, 08:06:03 pm ---I gave up on finding a clean way to add an outlet, it would have been more work than it  was worth.  The easiest way to go from the power receptacle on the back of the cab to a smartstrip would be with This part (I realize it doesn't have a switch or fuse, but with the smartstrip those would be redundant.) and the same quick disconnect crimps that we all use with the cherry microswitches on our buttons (.187)

Cut the plug off of the smartstrip (it can be easily replaced with a new one from Home Depot if you ever want to revert it back) strip the wires, apply the crimp connectors, and slip them onto the back of the power receptacle.  Looking at the back of the receptacle with the center pin higher than the two side pins the connections go from left to right: Black, Green, White.  It's that easy.  I would seriously do it for you, but the shipping would be ridiculous for such an easy task.  If you didn't want to do it I am sure you could find somebody locally that would help you out, or you could pay to ship the smartstrip to me and back.

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Thanks for the info.  I'm just afraid to deal with anything that plugs into the wall.  If I burned down the house I'm pretty sure what little patience for this hobby my wife has would be all but gone.  I'm having an electrician to the house in a few weeks to do some work so maybe he can do it for me really quick. 

bfauska:
An electrician would have no problems knowing how to do it.  I would just wonder if they would think some code applies (which it really doesn't because it's not part of the house) and do something weird or way over the top.  I doubt that it would be a problem but if you get some crazed code-book thumpper who thinks that wiring components and electronics is like wiring a house he may insist on adding a wiring box around the connections or something, which is fine it's just overkill.

spacies:

JAVERYH:

I will wire one up for you today and take some pics.
Its straight forward stuff but I understand your concerns.

Check back later.

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