Fitting a USB Charging Point to the Caravan

Hi Folks. In todays video I will be Fitting a USB Charging Point to the Caravan. This good will take a whole morning but will save you some money if you do it yourself.
Below are links to the Usb charger and wire. Many Thanks Phil.
Wire = amzn.to/46PXJ0o
USB Charger = www.ebay.co.uk...

[@robswiseways5697]

Hi Phil, I like a neat finish and that’s what you’ve achieved 👍. Swift’s usb sockets are wired to the 12v socket circuit which is exactly what you have done 👍. Agree the hardest part is fishing wires through awkward spaces but it’s worth it to get it right. Cheers Rob 😀

[@lostweekendscaravan]

Thanks Rob I consider this as a great compliment. Thanks Phil👍🙂

[@lindakirk698]

We just have a good supply of plug in USB ports.

[@jonnoble4486]

Id have put one at both blanking plates at the same time. His and hers usbs 😂😂

[@lostweekendscaravan]

Hi Jon I thought about but she hardly uses her phone. I just put one on my side of the van. Do you have your own side of the lounge in the Van? Cheers Phil🙂👍

[@jonnoble4486]

​@@lostweekendscaravan yes as one side is better for my bad knee. Waiting for a new one 😊

[@lostweekendscaravan]

Ah. You are at the waiting Op Stage, I am no where near this stage yet but it will not be long. Thanks and hope you get sorted soon. Thanks Phil🙂👍

[@jonnoble4486]

@@lostweekendscaravan 15 months to get in the list. Then anything up to a year to get it done. Good job painkillers work 😜

[@steveblack728]

Hi Phil, good neat job, however any additions should have a separate fuse , I know the circuit you’ve tapped in to is probably fused but better to be safe 😊

[@lostweekendscaravan]

Hi Steve. Good point I might put one in when I get home. Thanks Phil 👍🙂

[@cyborg7116]

Amazing job. I'm not sure I'll attempt it on mine (Alpine 2) as it's clearly quite a lot of work. I have an additional Berber socket to go in, but that should be pretty much a plug and play affair. While I do love Swifts, it does annoy me how penny-pinching some of the build was. If only they had put in the infrastructure behind the blanking plate.

[@lostweekendscaravan]

Hello. Yes it is a bit of a faff. I hope your project is easier than mine. Ah yes I recall VW putting the same loom into their cars back in the day. It would be nice to the wires already there. Thanks Phil👍🙂

[@HowardB54]

Wouldn’t it have been easier to fit another mains socket in the blank, wired to the existing adjacent socket and just plug a phone charger in when you need it ?👍🏻

[@lostweekendscaravan]

Hi Howard. Good question, I have used phone chargers in the past. However my Macbook charge plug is bulky and gets in the way when closing the blinds. I want a more sleeker finish as well. This usb socket fits flush, I was also concerned that I may overload the 230 volt circuit. I hope this makes sense. Thanks Phil👍🙂

[@HowardB54]

Good point Phil 👍🏻 📞 💻 👍🏻

[@steveblack728]

Is 2.1a high enough for your MacBook ?

[@lostweekendscaravan]

@@steveblack728 Hi Steve I am away at present it charges but takes a little bit longer. Cheers Phil 👍🙂

[@philippaul4057]

I did this last year but I had a 12volt wires under were I removed the chest yellow and white I’m surprised you don’t have that ? Mine is an Eccles sport

[@lostweekendscaravan]

Hi Philip. I believe they are there but were buried in trunking which was a mare to get to. I spent ages trying to trace wires. As Rob pointed out the is a spare close to the boiler but this is needed for another up coming project. Many Thanks Phil👍🙂

[@robhayes6121]

If you had looked on KZbin a chap, fitted one from a 12 v spare wire at the rear of the boiler an power input, as I fitted the same a few years ago.

[@lostweekendscaravan]

Hi Rob. Thanks for this. I do have a spare but that is for another project later this year. Many Thanks Phil👍🙂

[@PaulEnt1]

That’s a lot of work phil 😮. Any excuse to get out of the house 😂😂😂

[@lostweekendscaravan]

Hi. Yes its nice to get some me time😂. Thanks Phil👍🙂

[@pauljacques5140]

Hi mate, this helped a lot! Thank you

[@lostweekendscaravan]

Hi Paul. You are more than welcome. Many Thanks Phil👍🙂

[@colinrimmer789]

Lovely tidy job Phil. 👍

[@lostweekendscaravan]

Thanks Colin. See you soon pal. Phil🙂👍

[@noormancrabb6428]

Thanks for another interesting practical video. Always worth looking out for your videos on a Sunday morning.

[@lostweekendscaravan]

So nice of you to say Noorman. We have plenty more to come. Thanks Phil👍🙂