Reddit reviews Ginsco Cigarette Lighter Socket Splitter 12V Dual USB 2A/1A Charger Power Adapter Outlet for Car Boat Marine Motorcycle Scooter RV DIY Kit (Black)
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10A inline fuses to protect your plugs from being overloaded.WARNING：18Guage wires load capacity,more load should use other wires with the connectors we offerDrill size :1.15“（29.2mm）fits most vehicles’ dash panel。USB Socket Power Output: DC 5V 1A / DC 5V 2.1APackage Included:1 x Dual USB Car Charger Adapter, 2 x 3.3 ft Wire , 4 x Fuse (2 installed ), 12 x Insulated Terminals,4 x Screws
Thanks! I used this panel from Amazon. along with a 3d printed spacer thats the same profile as the panel bezel so that it would protrude a bit from the console (I can provide the file if you want). I drilled a hole for the LED. Then wire the battery to the switches, and the switches to the panel/LED.
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Sorry, I'm new to this. What did you mean by "wire it in"? Are there other options besides going to the battery directly?
You can make use of some of what you have, no need to start completely over until you have a better feel of where you want to head. 75Ah is a decent size battery. The solar is definitely too small, even with the whole month to charge the battery. If you got a 100W solar panel, you could still use your 12A charge controller, and your battery would be happier.
You've got 75Ah x 12V / 2 days / 2 (50%depth of discharge) = 225Wh of usable energy a day for a weekend. If you have sunny weather, the panel can charge the battery back up in a day and you can have twice that available a day. You can determine if that is enough for you for now.
I suggest getting a more efficient light so you can use the rest of the equipment you have. 24W is huge for LED, do you need that much light? Keep in mind you have 225Wh to use, 2 of those lights would use 48Wh each hour they are on. So you would have 4 hours you could use them withe a little energy left to charge your phones. Is that enough?
For 12V and 5V (USB) loads, just connect a cigarette outlet and USB charger to the 12V battery through a breaker. I use ones like these all the time, https://www.amazon.com/Ginsco-Cigarette-Lighter-Splitter-Motorcycle/dp/B01B79F8CW/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1526567159&sr=8-4&keywords=usb+12v+outlet .
Be sure to put a fuse or breaker on the positive wire of every segment, like this, https://i.imgur.com/kUmTdCU.jpg (this is assuming the charge controller has a low voltage disconnect. If it doesn't, the outlets go to the battery through a fuse or breaker).
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So why not use a longer 12v run?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01B79F8CW/