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Has anyone found an elegant mount for an Anderson socket in the tub? Something like this?
https://www.nunawadingtoyotaparts.com.a ... et-kit-12v

I still need to get all my wiring sorted, but I had planned on using a surface mount and putting it in the rear corner so it was out of the way, but also so I could feed the cable in from the tail-light area easily.

https://andersonconnect.com.au/store/in ... cl27s5ibm2

Can get some dust caps to keep crap out if you use the tray for carting stuff.


I also got a power distribution box so I can just plug that in when I need it and everything can hook into it from that one Anderson connection:
https://meanmother.com.au/product/power ... ution-box/

Just what I had planned, I'm sure there's many other ways that others have done also.

Good Luck!

The surface mount is a nice option. I'm planning to use a battery box so don't need a distribution box. The other option I have read is using the removable plates that are at the front of the tub.

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However they are rather large so not sure if there is any mount that will cover the entire area short of using a custom solution like what appears to be a home light switch box in the same post or perhaps just drill a hole in them instead of removing the entire plate.

wije wrote:Has anyone found an elegant mount for an Anderson socket in the tub? Something like this?
https://www.nunawadingtoyotaparts.com.a ... et-kit-12v

If you pay $400 for a power socket you have more money than sense. You can get a lot more for your money and cheaper

dave g wrote:If you pay $400 for a power socket you have more money than sense. You can get a lot more for your money and cheaper

The question is exactly what OTHER options are out there. Your comment is neither an answer nor helpful.

I have been using Lithium Ion Bat ( LIB ) packs which weight less than 5 Kg to run Compressors, Fridges, LEDs etc. for a few years.

These use XT60 / XT90 plugs, not Anderson ( AP ).

LIB packs are more about taking packs to appliance rather than wiring to APs, I have not used my dual Bat since I started using LIBs because a single LIB will pwr a fridge for approx. 24 hrs. this allows you to re-charge via a panel.

I have 2 x 350W panels on my rolux with 1x directly wired into a fridge and the other used to charge LIBs.

You can buy packs from RedArc - https://www.redarc.com.au/portable-power but they are very expensive $3K

ng_newbie, thanks. Most certainly a good option but I can't invest the $$$ just yet. Perhaps one for the future upgrades list!