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Anyone recommend a converter that I can plug into a 240volt supply with a 12volt fag lighter type socket the other end?
I've already had two of them that have stopped working in a very short time.
No one used one of these things then?
What are you using it for?
Plugging a coolbox into it for an hour or so before it goes into the car.
I just use a Coleman one for that. Seems ok but has only had a few weeks of use over the last two years
How many amps is the coolbox drawing? I know they are quite a lot and more than many mains to cig lighter adapters are designed for.
The only info on there says 34Watt input.
The info on the converter I have says 60Watt output.
It's a Mobicool box and converter that were sold as compatible.
[url= http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/power-pax-60w-switched-mode-dc-fixed-voltage-12v-power-supply-n95ju ]maplin psu?[/url]
Got mine from Halfords at the same time as buying the cool box, tenner I think.
[url= http://www.halfords.com/motoring-travel/camping-caravanning/coolboxes/halfords-mains-to-12v-accessory-adaptor ]Here you go[/url]
Gone up a fiver.
A cellphone charger type 240v - 12v transformer will work forever as long as you don't overload it. Then it gets hot and goes bang. Guess how I know this?
[quote=globalti said]A cellphone charger type 240v - 12v transformer will work forever as long as you don't overload it. Then it gets hot and goes bang. Guess how I know this?
Mobile phone charging current draw is quite different to a coolbox current draw 🙂
Mine was running the controller and 12v pump on my solar water array, which draw about 0.4 amps. The pump began to seize after 5 years of hard work and the draw went up to over 2 amps. Pop!
We've got one of these Kampa ones:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/KAMPA-MAINS-ADAPTOR-COOLERS-COOLBOXES/dp/B005BPD25E
Had it about 5 years now, although it only gets used for camping weekends 2 or 3 times a year. We use it for a coolbox/peltier fridge thing when camping and it had been fine.
It's rated for 5A output, which you need for the peltier type coolers.
We has a fuse blow in the fridge concector (the cigarette socket) and it was a funny sized fuse - smaller than a domestic one, but the same form; Maplin did replacements, so might be worth getting hold of some.