Jack Antenna No Power

[Jim Bennett]

Originally Posted by John in Santa Cruz

any hints on how to cut clean 1-1/8" holes in that paper thin ply? I'll make a backing plate, and probably use nylock nuts and blackened panhead screws.

While thin, it is far from paper thin. It cuts very nicely using an oscillating multi-tool for stage cuts, and hole saws for round holes.

[Ron in BC]

Originally Posted by John in Santa Cruz

I've just decided, I'm going to add a marine/rv dual socket, one cigarette socket, and one dual 2.1amp USB, hard wired to 2 new 15A fuses on my E21, putting it under the seat at the very back of the U dinette, right next to the power center, so we can charge stuff on the dinette table.

any hints on how to cut clean 1-1/8" holes in that paper thin ply? I'll make a backing plate, and probably use nylock nuts and blackened panhead screws.

I agree, I'd rather have hardwired outlets and having them close to the dinette table is a no brainer. I view the plug in type as "temporary".

If you put the backing block in first you can just use a hole saw, as long as it's sharp.

Ron

[Brian B-P]

Originally Posted by John in Santa Cruz

if the socket terminals had shorted, THOSE wires would have burned, not the plug in the socket.

Put a bunch of heat into the terminals on a socket, and any thermoplastic part of the socket or anything in it could melt. It's just a guess...

[John in Santa Cruz]

Originally Posted by Ron in BC

I agree, I'd rather have hardwired outlets and having them close to the dinette table is a no brainer. I view the plug in type as "temporary".

If you put the backing block in first you can just use a hole saw, as long as it's sharp.

Ron

yeah, I decided to get a triple, but without the DVM since there's already DC voltage displayed on my solar panel controller... instead, the 3rd socket, I'm going to put a dual powerpole connector, as so much of my DC stuff is now PP ...