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I have a cargo trailer with a side that drops out to a bed so it serves as my camper as well. Spring nights at the track can be rather chilly so im looking into a way to get power to the trailer so I can run a radiant heater and charge my phone. I have a generator so I am trying to figure out the best way to get that power to my trailer.
An easy, but somewhat janky, way I was thinking of doing it was run an extension cord from the generator into the trailer and then have a power strip. This seems like it could have some problems, but honestly i’m not sure what.
At the end of the day, i’m looking for a safe and easy way to be able to run a small radiant heater, charge my phone, and little things like that. I’m open to any and all ideas.
Thanks for any help !
An easy, but somewhat janky, way I was thinking of doing it was run an extension cord from the generator into the trailer and then have a power strip. This seems like it could have some problems, but honestly i’m not sure what.
At the end of the day, i’m looking for a safe and easy way to be able to run a small radiant heater, charge my phone, and little things like that. I’m open to any and all ideas.
Thanks for any help !
I know they are available at Bass Pro and others.
Here is a link....https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/promariner-pro-tournament-ac-plug-holder
Paw Paw
You may check into a good quality air mattress with a good R# insulation rating.
https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Heater-F274830-Indoor-Safe-Portable/dp/B01DD6…
The Shop
Order one of these. Drill the hole through the front wall of the trailer (I believe it's 1 7/8 inches). Grab any decent power strip, cut the male end off, strip the wires back a bit and wire it directly to the inlet plug linked above. Now you have a pass through. I can take pics of mine later if you still need more clarification.
The other option if you just want to run lights and charge a phone is a deep cycle battery on the tongue. I have one of those also and it's wired to an inverter on the inside for AC power. I also ran a wire from the light switch directly to the battery (with an inline fuse) so the interior lights work by themselves. To charge it, you can wire a tender in, mount it on the inside of the trailer, plug it into the power strip and when you get home you just plug the trailer in and the tender starts doing its job.
Also, I know they saw they are safe for indoor use, but if you have ever had CM poisoning you will not want to take the change. Stay with electric heat in that enclosed small space.
Paw Paw
I can't tell you how much happier I am since I got one as a birthday present many years ago. Seriously, it's a game changer. Many more like this one, I'm sure:
https://www.rei.com/product/896030/kelty-cosmic-down-0-sleeping-bag
Expensive, but worth every penny.
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