Powerlet outlet for fridge

[cdsvt]

I am in the middle of putting my National
Luna fridge into the ineos for an event. The fridge uses a powerlet plug. I have a female powerlet outlet from a prior project that I plan to install on the driver side of the cargo area. Any tips on how to wire it? Do I just grab power from the cigar plug, and ground to the chassis? What conditions allow power to the stock cigar outlet? Is it constant power? Ignition switched? Some set of switches and driving conditions?

 

[Brad@SuperiorCO]

I am in the middle of putting my National
Luna fridge into the ineos for an event. The fridge uses a powerlet plug. I have a female powerlet outlet from a prior project that I plan to install on the driver side of the cargo area. Any tips on how to wire it? Do I just grab power from the cigar plug, and ground to the chassis? What conditions allow power to the stock cigar outlet? Is it constant power? Ignition switched? Some set of switches and driving conditions?

I did this and it works great.
I wired a fuse block to the 2nd battery direct.
I mounted the fuse block to the 7 position busbar lid with nylon screws/nuts
Then I added the 2 12VDC sockets and 92W USB power supply.
Took 2 hours.

 

[rob88]

Tap into the cigar plug's wiring. It's ignition-switched; it only has power when the vehicle is on. Run a fused wire (10-15A) from that positive source to your new outlet. Find a good bare metal spot nearby for the ground. This is the simplest way and ensures the fridge only runs with the engine on to protect your battery.