300w power socket on Drivers seat - what do you use it for?

[Daveb999]

So…. What do you use it for? Ive never really bothered with it but im sure people on here must have all sorts of great ideas for it….

 

[Wannabecamperman]

So…. What do you use it for? Ive never really bothered with it but im sure people on here must have all sorts of great ideas for it….

Only high powered laptops and devices that need more than the 15w USB A or 100w max USB C

 

[Mehdime]

So…. What do you use it for? Ive never really bothered with it but im sure people on here must have all sorts of great ideas for it….

Used it to power an old laptop from before the USB-C days. Worked fine. Now have a newer laptop so haven’t used it in a while. The plug is very loose though (the plug doesn’t stay in place well) so was never very confortable using it.

 

[CaliforniaCylus]

Charger for electric bikes.

Miniature kettle to avoid having to use the gas.

 

[Daveb999]

Charger for electric bikes.

Miniature kettle to avoid having to use the gas.

Does it work on the e-bikes without hookup?

 

[Ocean100]

I also top up charge my e bike battery with a 2 Amp bosch travel charger, havent tried the 4 Amp standard charger, no hook up

 

[chockswahay]

Charges our shavers, toothbrushes, laptop and even the iPad when we need faster charging

 

[CaliforniaCylus]

Does it work on the e-bikes without hookup?

Absolutely. 300w max inverter driven from the leisure batteries

 

[CaliforniaCylus]

I should add we have a small cable and single socket with the EU style plug on it which fits the inverter better. Also it's not the most convenient location for a socket!!!

 

[Viktorgeorge]

Plug-in insect repellent (high-frequency acoustic) bought in Portugal (have not seen elsewhere). Bosch unlimited 6 (bought in Portugal, again, with continental plug), used in van and when travelling in self-catering accommodation as we like to vacuum every day (hate ‘crispy’ floors). Vacuum also used to charge from inverter other shared Bosch 18v batteries for Bosch lamp*, Bosch air pump and Bosch angle grinder (for emergency escape from locked gates etc) all carried permanently in the van. Also Samsung Galaxy laptop which has an expanding plug-in UK charger that fits perfectly in the socket without any wobble. In other words our inverter is used non hook-up all the time (all items checked as 300w maximum - noted that T6 is 150w maximum: wonder if T7 has inverter and if so how it is rated?).

I am always mindful that anything once plugged in (when the inverter's indicator light comes on) is discharging the leisure batteries. As a way of checking I keep permanently, in the 12v socket below the bench seat, a plug in USB adaptor** with a voltage display, so that I can check battery levels whenever I open the sliding door.

*Bosch Cordless LED Light/Camping... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0D2DBBGQ3?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

** 30W USB C Car Charger, Mini 2.4A... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09LQ65DRF?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share