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Re: What 12 volt socket to get

Postby joelwookiee » Mon Jun 06, 2022 4:48 pm

Waking an old thread rather than starting a new one:
Can anyone recommend a 12V USB socket that has no LEDs? (a) I don't want power draw when I'm not using it (yes, I'm planning on switches too), (b) I don't want my chargers lighting up the whole trailer. Dark is good.

Preferred: 2 USB-C PD sockets, will accept USB-C non-PD.
I really like this one at Amazon by GemCoo if it wasn't' for the LEDs.
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Re: What 12 volt socket to get

Postby JasenC » Mon Jun 06, 2022 8:22 pm

joelwookiee wrote:Waking an old thread rather than starting a new one:
Can anyone recommend a 12V USB socket that has no LEDs? (a) I don't want power draw when I'm not using it (yes, I'm planning on switches too), (b) I don't want my chargers lighting up the whole trailer. Dark is good.

Preferred: 2 USB-C PD sockets, will accept USB-C non-PD.
I really like this one at Amazon by GemCoo if it wasn't' for the LEDs.


Theres not much in the non lighty ones, I don't want the place light up with little blue lights, I have a few in my Amazon lists.

https://www.amazon.com/Rydonair-Aluminum-Charger-Socket-Illuminated/dp/B07CJW3ZRP/ref=sr_1_21?crid=2V98RCDBW1C1I&keywords=camper+usb+port&qid=1654564803&sprefix=camper+usb+%2Caps%2C139&sr=8-21

https://www.amazon.com/Valterra-DG61030VP-Decor-Charging-Station-Black/dp/B00P6SPTZ2/ref=sr_1_18?crid=2V98RCDBW1C1I&keywords=camper+usb+port&qid=1654564803&sprefix=camper+usb+%2Caps%2C139&sr=8-18

https://www.amazon.com/DAMAVO-YM1236-Charger-Automotive-Installation/dp/B08K8QQJTT/ref=sr_1_13?crid=2V98RCDBW1C1I&keywords=camper+usb+port&qid=1654564770&sprefix=camper+usb+%2Caps%2C139&sr=8-13
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Re: What 12 volt socket to get

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Re: What 12 volt socket to get

Postby friz » Mon Jun 06, 2022 9:55 pm

tony.latham wrote:I like this one. No lights.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CJW3ZRP/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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Re: What 12 volt socket to get

Postby joelwookiee » Tue Jun 07, 2022 4:20 pm

Thanks for the quick response, folks. Nobody's using USB-C? It's now an official European standard, even iPhones will have it.
This is the best I've found, but it still has an LED in the USB-A socket (sigh)

Friz, I like that under-counter panel. Did it come with the outlets? I'd love a blank one that I could put my own (unlit) items into.
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Re: What 12 volt socket to get

Postby Tom&Shelly » Tue Jun 07, 2022 4:37 pm

Afraid you will have parasitic draw no matter which type you use. They all have a DC to DC converter to make the 5 volts for the USB port.

I use a type which fits in a North American outlet box (even though it runs on 12 volts) and I opened some up to cut out the led. That cuts the parasitic draw about in half.

The last one I bought had one of four with a higher charge rate, even though it wasn't advirtised. We have cables to give us usb-c for our phones.

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Re: What 12 volt socket to get

Postby joelwookiee » Tue Jun 07, 2022 4:42 pm

Tom&Shelly wrote:Afraid you will have parasitic draw no matter which type you use. They all have a DC to DC converter to make the 5 volts for the USB port.

I'm less worried about the vampire volts -- I'm planning on putting toggle switches next to the sockets -- more about lighting up my trailer while I charge my phone overnight. At home, I have a wireless charger that I swear is brighter than the nightlight I put in my kids' rooms when they were little.
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Re: What 12 volt socket to get

Postby Tom&Shelly » Tue Jun 07, 2022 4:54 pm

Ok :thumbsup:

Shelly also didn't like the green lights which indeed would have been very bright at night. Ironically, I moved our ac controller to a more prominent place on the headboard last week and now the yellow led drives me crazy, but she says she doesn't notice.

Btw, I didn't use the black round ones when I discovered they put out a lot of electrical noise on nearby radios. As it happens we now seldom use radios near our teardrop anyway.

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Re: What 12 volt socket to get

Postby JasenC » Tue Jun 07, 2022 8:34 pm

Most all my new stuff is usb C but not everyone has changed over. I still have some usb micro stuff and it's irritating needing two cables on hand all the time. I did just pick up a couple of those retraceable charge cables that has C, micro and Iphone for my get home and bugout bags.
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Re: What 12 volt socket to get

Postby friz » Tue Jun 07, 2022 9:38 pm

joelwookiee wrote:Thanks for the quick response, folks. Nobody's using USB-C? It's now an official European standard, even iPhones will have it.
This is the best I've found, but it still has an LED in the USB-A socket (sigh)

Friz, I like that under-counter panel. Did it come with the outlets? I'd love a blank one that I could put my own (unlit) items into.
I got them off of ebay 5ish years ago. They came empty with three cig lighter sized holes.

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Re: What 12 volt socket to get

Postby tony.latham » Wed Jun 08, 2022 10:30 am

I'm planning on putting toggle switches next to the sockets ...


The parasitic draw on a non-lighted USB outlet is so low it's tough to measure. Your battery will discharge -–for all practical purposes–- at the same rate with or without them. A battery master switch may be a simpler choice.

In the summer, I get just enough light on our solar panels (under its storage overhang) to keep the battery topped off. in the winter, there's a charger doing its magic.

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Re: What 12 volt socket to get

Postby MickinOz » Fri Jun 10, 2022 7:48 pm

I bought one of these.
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/17096237771 ... SwWo9gpeMG

I had no trouble mounting a switch in the housing, in the +ve line to the USB socket.
I think it was this one.
I switch the USB on when I want to use it.
The switch looks like it belongs.
https://www.jaycar.com.au/30a-12vdc-red ... =relevance
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