12v jerry can faucet

smslavin · Sep 6, 2020

we've only managed a couple of camp outs this summer but they've left me wanting to do something better the water cans. last week i started digging around for solutions as i was desperate for a project. i found a lot of half assed solutions but they all required gravity feeding. i wanted something that was easy for my wife and kids. although, i do get a kick out of watching them try to muscle around a 20L scepter can while trying to fill a hydroflask...

i came across this expo article from my old friend chazz. that was exactly what i wanted. i jumped over to the living overland post that chazz referenced only to find they no longer offered the parts. they did still have some instructions posted so, off i went to find the parts.

- extra scepter cap
- scepter water can (if you need one)
- submersible pump
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$61 SHURflo (94-009-10 White Electric Faucet

12v faucet (shurflo 94-009-10)
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$12 3/8" ID Silicon Tubing, JoyTube Food Grade Silicon Tubing 3/8" ID x 1/2" OD 10 Feet High Temp Pure Silicone Hose Tube for Home Brewing Winemaking

2' food grade tubing (3/8" ID)
- 12v cigarette outlet adapter
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$18 IRWIN NPT Tap, 1/2-14" (1905ZR)

1/2" npt tap

for the outlet adapter, i had a 5' cable made through powerwerx.

the first thing you need to do is cut off the pour spout and tap it.

i screwed in the faucet then attached the retaining nut on the bottom. hand tight about a 1/2 turn past snug.

after that, i drilled a hole with a 1/2" bit near the vent cap. that is where the wires would come through. the living overland directions suggested a 7/16" bit but i found that was not big enough. after drilling the hole, i filed down the bottom side a bit so i could squeeze in a rubber grommet.

living overland suggests soldering the wires but i just used heat shrink butt connectors and covered them in heat shrink tubing.

for the wiring...

- the blue wire from the pump attaches to one of the blue wires from the faucet
- the other blue wire from the faucet goes to the 12v plug positive
- the brown wire from the pump goes to the 12v plug negative

once everything was connected it was time to fill the can and test.

it's plugged into one of the outlets that is fed from my solar system. flow rate is really good and the 5' cable is long enough that it can sit on the tailgate or the ground. having it attached to a separate cap means i can move it from one can to another and not have to worry about losing a cap or having a can bouncing around without a cap.

super easy and a nice addition.