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Title: Where can I find a power outlet like I have seen others using?
Post by: TalkingBull on December 17, 2008, 10:26:34 am

I have noticed that many people put an AC outlet on the back of their cabs.  I have been drilling a massive hole in mine so I can trail the SmartStrip cord out the back of it but would like to 'upgrade' to one of those power outlets I have seen.  Problem is, I have never seen these for sale anywhere.  I checked Home Depot, Lowes, and Radio Shack but found nothing.  To clarify, I am talking about a female AC outlet which looks fairly small that you can plug a standard monitor or PC power supply cord into.

Title: Re: Where can I find a power outlet like I have seen others using?
Post by: jban4us on December 17, 2008, 04:36:25 pm

http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=PP4003&CATID=35&keywords=&SPECIAL=&form=CAT&ProdCodeOnly=&Keyword1=&Keyword2=&pageNumber=&priceMin=&priceMax=&SUBCATID=610

http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?ID=PP4005&CATID=35&keywords=&SPECIAL=&form=CAT&ProdCodeOnly=&Keyword1=&Keyword2=&pageNumber=&priceMin=&priceMax=&SUBCATID=610

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=090-442

You'll need some wire, an electrical box, and a normal outlet fixture to put on the inside of the cab. Shouldn't be too hard.

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=70972-223-B118AB-UPC&lpage=none

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=136470-334-270A-L&lpage=none

Title: Re: Where can I find a power outlet like I have seen others using?
Post by: TalkingBull on December 17, 2008, 04:38:42 pm

Great!  Thanks, that's exactly what I was looking for!

Title: Re: Where can I find a power outlet like I have seen others using?
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