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Add list of connectors available at topcamp - online edit of handbook/lights.html

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<h2>Top camp</h2> <h2>Top camp</h2>
<p>Top camp has no mains 230V electricity. <p>Top camp has no mains 230V electricity.
<p>Top camp does have solar-powered car batteries, so you need to bring a <b>12V car-type charger</b> for your caving light and phones. <p>Top camp does have solar-powered car batteries, so you need to bring a <b>12V car-type charger</b> for your caving light and phones.
<p>At top camp there is one 12V socket with an expo-supplied plug providing a pair of USB sockets. <p>The solar/battery system provides various connectors:.</p>
Since 2 USB sockets is not enough for everyone's phones, you need to <b>bring your own</b> 12V-to-USB plug-in. <ul>
<li>Unit 1:</li>
<ul>
<li>2off cigarette 12V, 10A max each</li>
<li>1off cigarette 12V, 20A max</li>
<li>3off 4mm Jack's 12V, 10A max each</li>
<li>2off USB-A (5V)</li>
</ul>
<li>Unit2:</li>
<ul>
<li>6 cigarette 12V, 10A max each</li>
<li>2off USB-A 5V, 1A and 2.1A</li>
</ul>
</ul>
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<p>At top camp there is one expo-supplied 'cigarette' plug providing a pair of USB sockets.
Since 2 USB sockets is not enough for everyone's phones and lights, you need to <b>bring your own</b> 12V-to-USB plug-in.
(Providing proper permanently-wired USB charging is on our to-do list.) (Providing proper permanently-wired USB charging is on our to-do list.)
<p>USB to multiple-USB (e.g. 1:4) expander boxes don't work for charging lights. <p>USB to multiple-USB (e.g. 1:4) hubs don't work for charging lights or drill batteries.
Even for charging phones they are very, very slow. Even for charging phones they are very, very slow.
So if you are using USB to charge your caving light <b>you must</b> bring a light charger which <b>plugs directly into the 12V socket</b>. So if you are using USB to charge your caving light <b>you must</b> bring a light charger which <b>plugs directly into the 12V sockets.</b>.
<h2>Base camp</h2> <h2>Base camp</h2>
<p>Base camp has mains power and UK-style 230V mains sockets as well as EU-style mains sockets. <p>Base camp has mains power and UK-style 230V mains sockets as well as a few EU-style mains sockets.
So your usual UK chargers will work and you don't need to bring any converter plugs. So your usual UK chargers will work and you don't need to bring any converter plugs.
<p>We have one expo USB charging unit (labelled with purple gear-tape: the expo colour): <p>We have one expo USB charging unit (labelled with purple gear-tape: the expo colour):
it has 6 powered big USB sockets and we have 2 microUSB cables and 2 USB-C cables. it has 6 powered USB-A sockets and we have 2 microUSB cables and 2 USB-C cables.
People also bring their own mains-to-USB chargers but there may not be enough. People also bring their own mains-to-USB chargers but there may not be enough.
So to be sure, <b>bring your own</b> (and label it with your gear tape). So to be sure, <b>bring your own</b> (and label it with your gear tape).
<h2>USB cables</h2> <h2>USB cables</h2>
You need to bring your own USB charger cable for your phone (typically big USB to micro-USB). You need to bring your own USB charger cable for your phone (typically USB-A to USB-C or micro-USB).
Yes, there are a lot of them about, but they are nearly all personal gear. Yes, there are a lot of them about, but they are nearly all personal gear.
So <b>bring your own</b> (and a spare) and label it with your gear-tape colour. So <b>bring your own</b> (and a spare) and label it with your gear-tape colour.