Practical Caravan

Fitting a 12V power distribution point

ALTHOUGH THIS PROJECT doesn’t add a new toy to your caravan, it’s a practical solution to a potential problem.

Over time, we have added several accessories that require 12V power directly from the caravan battery. If you just need one extra power supply, it’s fine to connect direct to the battery terminals, but when you need several, doing this isn’t ideal.

Add a fuse box

So what’s the answer? Pretty simple, really. It comes in the form of a fuse box and earthing block. Basically, a single cable feeds the fuse

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