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Roger645

21/8/2011 at 10:06pm
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Hi, I have a lidl induction hob that's rated 1800-2000w. Now that does come under the typical 10A rating for EHU but wondered if it was too near the limit? The only other thing that I usually plugged in is a Outwell coldbox.

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21/8/2011 at 10:25pm
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Plug it in at home and buy one of those energy monitors to see exactly what it pulls in amps at max load, you can get em cheap enough and then make a list writing all your gear down and what they pull, then you know before you leave what you can and cant have plugged in at the same time :P

Also carry 2 RCD's one for 16 amp sites and one for 10 amp sites then you will only ever trip out your own supply....

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The table here might help.

2000 watts = 8.7 amps and a coolbox will probably pull about 4 amps so you would trip a 10 amp supply. You could unplug the coolbox while using the hob, of course.

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BrianndTracy

22/8/2011 at 1:17am
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Almost nothing uses what its supposed to watts vs amps its best to get real readings....it could be more or less than rated

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I have a Lidl induction hob, when I tested it, you could even run it on a 6amp EHU, by selecting one of the 10 power levels on the induction hob, even on max, it was using under 10amp, there is a post of mine under "Lidl induction hob" with the various readings I took.

Roger645

22/8/2011 at 9:59am
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Quote: Originally posted by Francais on 22/8/2011
I have a Lidl induction hob, when I tested it, you could even run it on a 6amp EHU, by selecting one of the 10 power levels on the induction hob, even on max, it was using under 10amp, there is a post of mine under "Lidl induction hob" with the various readings I took.

Thanks, that's excellent information. I just saw your power ratings ,really useful.

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The rating marked on the appliance "should" be the maximum it would use. Obviously, with appliances that have varying power levels, such as cookers, heaters, hair dryers, etc. then the actual power used will be less when used at a lower level.

Agreed it is best to get real readings if you've got the meter or can justify buying one. They can be quite an eye-opener on you normal household equipment as well.

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22/8/2011 at 11:44am
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We bought one and nearly had kittens when we saw the amount of power the 50 inch pioneer plasma TV was eating, Its a great buy to be honest as once you get one your energy usage at home plummets not just your camping :P

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22/8/2011 at 11:56am
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We have a plug in energy monitor that measures the voltage, current and power used by the device plugged into it.

It proves very handy to work out what individual items consume.

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Roger645

22/8/2011 at 12:03pm
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Thanks all, I do have one of these somewhere, will dig it out and do some tests.

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22/8/2011 at 1:26pm
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Quote: Originally posted by rjgukc on 21/8/2011
The table here might help.

2000 watts = 8.7 amps and a coolbox will probably pull about 4 amps so you would trip a 10 amp supply.

No, the coolbox is about 85Watts.

That's nearly 8 amps from a car battery but less than half an amp from a mains supply.

Don't worry about it, you won't trip the mains with an induction hob and a coolbox. You can also run the TV, a stack of phone chargers and a radio or two.

What will trip the mains is if your water heater comes on or if someone decides to dry their hair...

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Roger645

29/8/2011 at 4:33pm
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Thanks for everyone's advice, took the induction hob with us this weekend and it was brilliant, will definitely take it with is from now on. Nice flame free way to boil a kettle and cook on.

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