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Old 07-29-2017, 08:32 PM   #1
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What do use the outside 120V plug in for?

I understand the concept, but I'm curious how you use it? Outside TV? Radio? Anything else??
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Old 07-29-2017, 08:34 PM   #2
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Old 07-29-2017, 08:35 PM   #3
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A small Fender bass amp to amplify my Timber uke bass from Magic Fluke.

I'll also sometimes set up my Dyson fan outside to keep skeeters and flies away.

We sometimes used it for external lights.

We've used it for our induction stovetop to cook breakfast.

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Old 07-29-2017, 08:40 PM   #4
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Old 07-29-2017, 09:07 PM   #5
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sometimes we forget to charge our bluetooth speaker so we just plug it in and put on the table by the campfire.
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Old 07-29-2017, 09:15 PM   #6
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Rat zapper! Gives the little buggers (mice) a grest place to stop off on their way into your trailer.
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Old 07-29-2017, 10:06 PM   #7
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Awning lights.
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Old 07-29-2017, 10:35 PM   #8
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Synthesizer and Fender amp, I can make cool ufo landing sounds at 2am.
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Old 07-30-2017, 12:27 AM   #9
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Hey such great ideas, thank you. We've never used it before, just never had a reason. Now I can set up my own bug zapper, play music and much more. Thanks.
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Old 07-30-2017, 12:59 AM   #10
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Lights... outside electric cooking devices to keep heat and odors out of AS... just keep within power design..and if CB pops... stop using stuff! I even replaced ours once (it was as not holding the plug properly. My wife used hair dryer on dog after its bath...
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Old 07-30-2017, 04:16 AM   #11
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I plug in a small Dremel tool and use it to file down our dogs nails once a week.
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Old 07-30-2017, 02:55 PM   #12
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Hi

I have not done so, but there seem to be a lot of people parked here and there at the campground who use it for their coffee maker.

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Old 07-30-2017, 03:06 PM   #13
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Toaster, radio, hair clippers, extension cord for small corded tools for repairs, small microwave, battery charger for tool lithium batteries, etc. etc..

What do you use your exterior outlets for at home?

Same ol' . . . same ol' . . .

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Old 07-30-2017, 03:13 PM   #14
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This outside duplex outlet has to have a GFI breaker in it's circuit since it is outside per the National Electric Code.

On our 2014 Classic, that was the breaker behind the microwave (yes the microwave had to be removed to access the GFI duplex socket to reset it as it that also had the outside outlet down stream). When we basically rewired the trailer, every outlet became a Hubbell 20 amp GFI commercial grade outlet that could also run on the inverter when on the 600 amp-hour lithium battery for power.

I added an additional single 120Vac outlet with a screw on cover on the back of our 2015 23D International Serenity just to the left of the rear storage access hatch. That is where I plugged in a heat tape for the exposed gray and black tank valves (kind of like the lion's balls hanging out there) to keep them from freezing when I first got to our RV Park on 29 April with a projected overnite temperature of 25 degrees. I could also run a cord up the rear support arm of the awning for a string of lights.
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Old 07-31-2017, 04:48 PM   #15
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A simple box fan. With a propane fireplace the two have all but alleviated bug bites!
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Old 07-31-2017, 09:29 PM   #16
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A blender to make the margaritas as close to the point of consumption as possible! Don't want to spill any. 😀
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Old 07-31-2017, 09:36 PM   #17
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Electric skillet, electric knife (fish cleaning),
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Old 07-31-2017, 09:58 PM   #18
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I plug in the extension cord that's used to provide power to the charger attached to my Verizon Jet Pack that sits on a 10' pole attached to the popup. I have to do this only when the signal is weak.
Also:
Awning lights
Small electric leaf blower
Fan for skeeters
Lights under the awning of the popup and inside screened in tent
Laptop adapter (when I was working, retired now)

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Old 08-01-2017, 01:18 PM   #19
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I use the outlet to plug in the buffer to polish the exterior. I also plug in the electric trimmer to trim up my beard in the reflection; no hair clippings inside!
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Old 08-01-2017, 01:34 PM   #20
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Ditto to the . . .

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