I have Guest 12v plugs on on my boat. Two prong receptacles. Anyone else have these? Is there an adapter available to either a USB or cigarette lighter receptacle?
Thanks!
Chip Wilkerson
Moonshadow
NS33, #14
Barrington, RI
I removed mine and replaced them with USB plus. I think I have some plugs. Email me off line to Thor.Powell @icloud.com
I installed one of these last year to replace a cigarette lighter style 12v plug. You can get them with almost every combination of USB ports, displays (or not), and materials imaginable.
Mine is next to the cabinet, below the reading light, above the starboard side settee. The display doubles as a night-light, though it can be turned off if someone is sleeping in that part of the cabin.
BTW, I’m answering via Discourse because I don’t receive many messages from the Google group - including the original from Chip - but I do see them in the Discourse mirror messages. So that’s where I reply.
There’s another alternative that will work if you are on shore power. Of course the first outlet from the circuit breaker needs to be a GFCI type, but if it is feeding others, they can be replaced with one of these. I’m not sure what charging currents they supply, but I have some in my house and they are handy because you never have to go searching for a USB adapter.
Do yourself a favor and upgrade to a cigarette lighter, USB or USB©
Joe Valinoti
S/V iL Gatto NS30U #221
Sea Harbour YC
Oriental, NC USA