I am trying to permanently install the repeater in the forward cabinets above the bed on a 2006 2720. what I plan to do si install the wifi antenna to the batwing antenna on the roof of the RV and then run a coax cable that came with the kit to the cabinets by drilling a hole through the roof using a bulkhead for a water tight seal. once the wire is in I can then connect it to the back of the repeater. easier said than done. I have several challenges to meet. For now I just need to know how others have connected thier repeaters to a permanent power supply? the repeated comes with a plug in connection. I contacted the company and they said the following:
The repeater unit hardware requires 12VDC power to operate which makes this an easy modification. The AC power supply that is included with your repeater unit is converting 120VAC to 12VDC. The power on the thin black cable going from the power adapter to the repeater unit is 12VDC. The easiest way to directly power the repeater unit with 12VDC is to just cut off the AC power adapter and then connect the wire directly to a 12VDC power source. Leave yourself a few inches of cable attached to the power supply in case you want to re-splice back into the AC power adapter at a later time.
Once you have cut the wire, notice that it is two wires fused together. The wire with the white "dots" or "stripes" is the 12V+ wire. The solid black wire (it may have writing on it, but not the stripes) is the 12V- wire. Do not connect these backwards! The repeater unit does not have a fuse or any protection against a reverse polarity 12V connection. For testing purposes, the center of the power plug is 12V+ and the outer ring is 12V-. As with any 12VDC application, a fuse is recommended. A 1 AMP fuse is recommended on the 12V+DC line.
I checked inside this cabinet and clearly see wireing going to the interior light under the cabinet and also see the wireing going to the exterior running light on the side... question is can I splice a connection to one set of those wires with the description they gave me 12VDC power source...??? I think the running light is 12VDC but I'm not sure with the under cabinet light??? is it 12 VDC also? If for example i splice it to the light under the cabinet which is closest to the repeater will I then need to turn the light switch to get power to the repeater at night? this would obviously disturb the kiddos if the wife
wants to use the internet after hours and they are asleep. Please advise. thanks
Installation instruction on the Jefa tech wifi repeater power.
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