[C320-list] Extra USB charger

[Rob Buitendijk]

Thanks everyone for your help,  I know what to do now.

Regards Rob


Op do 9 aug. 2018 23:59 schreef Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com>:

> Yes, Magnadyne, that's the one we bought. I couldn't think of the name.
> Although, ours is an older 10A model. It's worked well, thus my advice to
> not go on low price for this.
>
> Warren and Pattie Updike
> 1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62
> Middle River, MD (Chesapeake Bay)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Hare [mailto:Catalina at thehares.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2018 12:48 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Extra USB charger
>
> We have one of these http://a.co/29W7BNO mounted in our Nav Station,
> along with one of these:  http://a.co/5U0eCCh and both hardwired into aux
> breakers on the main panel.  They were installed around the time
>
> We have a Blue Sea 1045 FAST Charge Dual USB Charger Socket mounted on our
> A-B-Both panel by the dinette, one of these mounted in the cockpit engine
> pod wired to the power side of the switch and fused with a push button
> breaker next to the blower switch.
>
> We've used a number of different USB fast charge plugs over the years in
> 12v sockets.  Most have worked just for quite a while, but they all have a
> tendency to fail after many years of use.  They tend to use the same or
> similar USB driver ICs and just have different packaging and sometimes
> different isolation/spike protection mechanisms.
>
> If you're paying top dollar because you want "the best", you're just as
> likely to be spending extra money and not always getting better internals.
> What you should be looking for are chargers that support Quick Charge 3.0
> standard in a quality housing.  But remember that most multiport chargers
> won't provide full output on all ports at the same time.  4 ports @2.1a per
> port is at least a 9amp device. So in my opinion, don't be fooled or get
> all hung up on the "best" charger.  If it lasts 5 years, by then, everyone
> will be charging with USB-C and your device might be obsolete anyway.
>
> Even though it's a poor quality picture, here's our nav station and you
> can see we mounted a 2" desk grommet in the back corner to let the cords
> come up from below so that the visible clutter is minimized.
> https://c320.org/mediagallery/media.php?s=20180622164302107
>
> -Jeff Hare
> 2001 #809 C320 Woodbine II
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> On Behalf Of
> Warren Updike
> Sent: Thursday, August 9, 2018 10:40 AM
> To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Extra USB charger
>
> I connected ours to the 12v receptacle on the panel, the original one.
> It's a 10A with its own fuse, power LED, 2 regular plugs, 2 USB ports.
> There are 20 pages of these things on Amazon. DO NOT buy a cheapie! Look to
> pay in the $20 range. The one I found came with Velcro mount and screw
> mount. I attached it to the fwd facing vertical fwd of the panel, and wired
> behind the panel. Works great.
>
> I found a USB extension cord that winds on its own reel. The cord is
> conveniently out of the way when not in use. Easily & quickly pulls out to
> use.
>
> Warren and Pattie Updike
> 1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62
> Middle River, MD (Chesapeake Bay)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rob Buitendijk [mailto:robbuitendijk at gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2018 5:33 AM
> To: C320-list at catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Extra USB charger
>
> Hi there!
>
> We want to add an extra USB charger for our iPhones en iPads.
> My question is how connect the charger to one of the batteries: directly
> to one of the batteries with a 10A fuse, or via the switch board e.g. using
> the wires for the 12V outlet ?
> Anyone with experience or advise for this question?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Regards,
> Rob Buitendijk
> The Netherlands
> 2003 Catalina 320 #949
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