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Subject Topic: Car to Mains Adapter Post Reply Post New Topic
Personleesycamper
22/7/2011 at 12:26am
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Been looking around for some sort of adaptor to run our 12v car charger powered cool box from an EHU.

I have found some cheap ones (£4) to more expensive ones (£23) and wondered if the forum had any experience using them and what they think.

The £4 one

UK Car to Main Charger £4

The £23 one

Mobicool 240v AC Mains to Car

Looking at the description the mobicool unit looks more suited and the cheaper ones get poor reviews. I think I know we should get the mobicool unit but has anybody used either or similar?

Thanks


Personleesycamper
22/7/2011 at 12:51am
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Sorry just found loads of other posts searching on 12v!

Promise I searched first but nothing came up using car to mains power!


PersonHacksaw Bob
22/7/2011 at 12:53am
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No, but I think you'll need the more expensive, coolbox specific one.

There's a slightly cheaper (similar spec and appearance) one in the Towsure catalogue, or you could try Maplins, Halfords etc.


PersonHacksaw Bob
22/7/2011 at 12:59am
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Quote: Originally posted by leesycamper on 22/7/2011
Sorry just found loads of other posts searching on 12v!

Promise I searched first but nothing came up using car to mains power!



That's because you didn't really want "car to mains power" (for which you'd need an inverter) but mains to 12v!     



Personellers52
22/7/2011 at 6:15am
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I dont think the cheaper one you show would be up to the job, theres a Kampa one here for £12.99 which is designed to run coolboxes. We have an Outwell one, it works fine, but they do get quite warm as the current draw is fairly high.


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Personpwatson
22/7/2011 at 8:22am
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The £4 one is most definitely *not* suitable!  The output current is quoted at just under half an amp - Coolboxes typically take 4 amps or more!!

 


Personclairehope
22/7/2011 at 9:38am
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I am not very knowledgable about electricity, but the one I have is a small box, like the more expensive one you show. It has a cord from cool box to adapter and then another cord to the three pin plug to go into the EHU (all usual warnings about use only purpose built units, RCD protected etc!). The adapter itself is a small box that has a carry handle. As has been mentioned, it does get hot, so I keep it away from the cool box on the rationale that the cooler the air around the camper, the cooler it can keep its contents.


Personsubaqua
22/7/2011 at 5:41pm
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the camping gaz/coleman one is what we have and it also runs other 12v stuff that works from a cigarette socket. they were in decathlon last week for about 20 quid

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The camping gaz/coleman one is available from Amazon for £14.57 with free delivery.
Saxo1


Personnag1_uk
22/7/2011 at 10:45pm
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http://www.fieldandtrek.com/campingaz-transformer-784004


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Personleesycamper
22/7/2011 at 11:06pm
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Thanks for the replies everyone. I have ordered the campingaz one for £10.99 from sportsdirect.



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