{"id":1378,"date":"2019-03-10T14:52:34","date_gmt":"2019-03-10T21:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smallrvs.ca\/?p=1378"},"modified":"2019-04-10T21:52:02","modified_gmt":"2019-04-11T04:52:02","slug":"summary-of-my-ascape-tweaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smallrvs.ca\/?p=1378","title":{"rendered":"Summary of My Ascape Tweaks"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ll keep this one at the top and will try to keep it updated with summaries of my tweaks<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Filling in descriptions is done on a time available basis. Come back occasionally if my babbling is of interest to you.<\/p>\n

Shortcuts to my tweaks:<\/b>
\n12 Volt External Outlet<\/a>
\nFront Wall<\/a>
\nTire Monitor<\/a><\/p>\n

Early on I knew I would want to add 12 Volt outlets USB charging, etc. I also did not want to have to rely on shore power to enjoy my Ascape. Minimum invasion to existing electrics was a priority. I tapped into a 30 amp circuit at bottom fuse location in the main panel. I can’t recall if I repurposed the fuse are if it was an unused one just waiting for me. <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>I added an extra fuse panel and also a distribution bus. Everything I added would go through the single connection with existing wiring.<\/p>\n

Additional wiring was #12 stranded pair and each run is properly fused, depending what it is. There are separate runs for USB charger, TV, etc.<\/p>\n

The new runs are tie-wrapped to existing wiring bundles. <\/p>\n

I used crimp-on connections and plugs so that should a device need to be changed it’ll be easy to do.<\/p>\n

I did not use any of the press-on\/fold-over connections. I don’t trust them. Just personal preference.<\/p>\n

Amazon:<\/p>\n

Fuse Block<\/a><\/p>\n

BusBar<\/a><\/p>\n

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<\/a>12 Volt External Outlet<\/b><\/p>\n

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One of my first additions was to get 12 Volts to the outside. I gained access by taking the panels off next to the heating thermostat.<\/p>\n

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While I had that panel removed I also added a 12 Volt and USB charger outlet.<\/p>\n

Were I to do it again I might consider installing in the cover itself so as to get it closer to outside wall. It’s a pretty skinny cover so a metal replacement might be warranted.<\/p>\n

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Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

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At home the trailer is usually plugged in to an outlet that’s part of my home automation. The plug is only powered about 3 weeks and then off for a week.<\/p>\n

So as to reduce staring on the shore power plug I use this angled one. Since I don’t need power for AC I only use and travel with a 15 amp cord.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Front Wall<\/b><\/p>\n

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Sound bar removed as it needed 110 power. Same for original TV. <\/p>\n

TV was replaced with a 19 inch, 12 Volt TV\/DVD combination.<\/p>\n

We found the 19 inch size to be more suitable for watching while in bed.<\/p>\n

I had a 12 Volt amplifier installed with 2 x 2 inch speakers but found that sound direct from TV suited us just fine.<\/p>\n

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Hold up hinges are installed all-around. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I left original 110 outlet and 12 volt too.<\/p>\n

I added 12 volt outlets above the original and also behind the TV\/DVD combo.<\/p>\n

There was enough room in the existing channel to add the new wiring\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I can’t recall which AC outlets are original or added. I do recall however that sourcing the outlets was a bit of a pain until I hit on the correct description.<\/p>\n

Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

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Roof air was removed and replaced with a MaxxAir fan.<\/p>\n

12 Volt fan fits us much better than AC.<\/p>\n

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One of the nicer,  but harder mods was to convert the exterior light to a 3-way so that it could be turned on\/off from inside, before opening the door to strangers. Of course there are no strangers in the camping world but it’s still very convenient.<\/p>\n

Check here for details.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Changing tables.<\/p>\n

See blog entry here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Amazon: Low fresh water alarm<\/a><\/p>\n

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Tire Minder<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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\nThe TireMinder is specifically for RV\/Trailers. The kit includes a repeater that I mounted on the A-frame so that it would be between sensor\/transmitter and receiver that I place on the centre console of my Volvo.<\/p>\n

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I’ll keep this one at the top and will try to keep it updated with summaries of my tweaks. Filling in descriptions is done on a time available basis. Come back occasionally if my babbling is of interest to you. Shortcuts to my tweaks: 12 Volt External Outlet Front Wall Tire Monitor Early on I […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"categories":[13,4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smallrvs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1378"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smallrvs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smallrvs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smallrvs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smallrvs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1378"}],"version-history":[{"count":46,"href":"https:\/\/www.smallrvs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1378\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1495,"href":"https:\/\/www.smallrvs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1378\/revisions\/1495"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smallrvs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smallrvs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smallrvs.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}