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Getting ready for next year's campling holidays and, of course December is the best time to buy so I would like some advice please. Simple question really - What's best 12 volts or mains.

I'm thinking of running a fridge/coolbox, lighting and a small heater for those chilly evenings

Could someone give me the pros and cons of either or both, eg if I go for 12 volts should I take a spare car battery etc???

You won't get much useful cooling from the coolbox on 12v, this is mainly just to maintain a coolness whilst driving. Mains is best but gas is also good if you have a three way box.

An average battery will last the week, pos two if in good condition for just lighting.

As you don't pay a great deal more for EHU then go for that and save your gas for cooking.

You will be better off with ehu/mains  then you can use as much as you want with heaters and a quick kettle and lights

Hi

Your fridge will flatten your battery in less than 24 hrs, did it myself when we had an old static without electric, you only use it on 12 volts while travelling, so if you want to run a fridge and a heater I would go for EHU, if your buying a fridge I would go for the 3 way fridge then your not limited with your options later, if you want to stay on none electric pitches/sites.  There's a gas heater that screws into the top of the campinggas 907 cylinder thats about 20 pounds and the gas lanters about the same price as well so you have plenty of options.