It needed more power, so I rewired it

Tim Allen’s iconic phrase, “so I rewired it” echoed in my thoughts as I made some more additions to the van interior. Previously, there has been only one shore-power outlet inside the van that was easy to access. The second (of two) outlet was under the bed near the batteries. While that is a fine location for a battery charger (which I do not use), it is not so great for daily use.

In order to make it more daily-use-friendly I had to relocate it to the wall of the new bed/couch. This was achieved very simply by purchasing a 6 foot heavy gauge extension cord, and a new outlet. After wiring the cord to the outlet, it was then mounted where I wanted it and the cord was simply plugged in to the wall under the bed/couch. This still gives me an open plug underneath, along with two freshies at the bed/couch, right beside the inverter.

120v outlets and wiring shown in red

Also new, is the addition of another outlet above the side doors. The wiring has existed in that location since I removed a lamp that was mounted there by the manufacture. They must have all been midgets because anyone of a normal height (like me) would hit his or her head on that lamp every time he/she entered or exited the side doors. After enough bruises, I removed the lamp but left the wiring intact. It too has been recycled into a 120v outlet for uses known only to my future self at this time.

There are now four outlets in the van, three of which are accessible for daily use… a 300% gain.