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edennuk

15/5/2012 at 8:40am
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Greetings, would like advice from experienced campers.
I have an electric coolbox that plugs into the car cigarette lighter, us there an adaptor available or us there some other way that I can do so it will plug into the regular plug socket so I'll be able to use it with the ehu socket.

Advise much appreciated

Elaine

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Hi Elaine

Welcome to UK CS.

If you're referring to a 12v socket to UK mains adaptor for use with a 12v coolbox, they are readily available.

Here's the first I found but you can get them cheaper than this.

12v to 240v adaptor

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birder99

15/5/2012 at 9:22am
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Be careful of cheapo 12V transformers. I had one for my coolbox and it caught fire! It left a nasty mess of molten/burnt plastic and choking fumes.

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birder is correct. Stick to the branded ones. We have a Coleman. Amazon do it for £12.99 and free delivery, 4.5 out of 5 from 68 customer reviews

Amazon

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Or this one which you plug the 12v lead from the coolbox into

12volt adaptor

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You need to check the output of the adaptor, they are normally 5-6amp this should be adequate for coolbox. Look inside your coolbox, it with say probably 12v/35w. You divide watts by volts to get amps so 12v/35w = less than 3amps input so ok with 5watt output adaptor.

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Does the Coleman one take any coolbox brand of cigarette lighter plug? I'm assuming it has a socket for a cigarette plug which it converts to mains, but the pics not very clear and voltage description stuff is over my head.

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With regard to adaptor/transformer safety, I would like to add the need to make sure the cable is fully unwound and not wrapped around the transformer, and to stand the transformer in a well-ventilated area without any risk of obstructions or being covered e.g. by a towel or a jumper etc...

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Quote: Originally posted by pally on 15/5/2012
Does the Coleman one take any coolbox brand of cigarette lighter plug? I'm assuming it has a socket for a cigarette plug which it converts to mains, but the pics not very clear and voltage description stuff is over my head.

Ours does. The coolbox is a Campingaz one and has a normal car plug. The socket on the Coleman transformer is on the side. It's clearer on the Kampa as the socket is on a lead. That might help keep heat down in use, don't know. Never had a problem with ours but we only run it during the day when we're in, or in the car anyway.

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kinks23

15/5/2012 at 2:47pm
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We got ours from either maplins or halfords, never had a problem with it for last 3 years.

edennuk

15/5/2012 at 4:31pm
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Appreciate all the advise, and if 13 quid is the average price of a decent one then that's a small price to pay to keep me and my pals safe - from dodgy food and milk and dodgy electrics. Don't want to be another statistic.

Thank you campers

Hacksaw Bob

15/5/2012 at 5:07pm
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Speaking of dodgy electrics - I take it you already have a proper MCB and RCD protected EHU lead?

edennuk

17/5/2012 at 6:21pm
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I have. I also have a fire extinguisher. And in light of recent events I intend to acquire a carbon monoxide alarm for this season I have proper camping gas fire and cooking facilities so don't intend to put a bbq in my tent I think it b will be a prudent to move

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Hi edennuk, we once got the leads for the coolbox and CD player mixed up and didn't have any probs but age £13 is nothing to be safe

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