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05/11/2008 at 1:03pm
Location: Cheshire Outfit: Outwell Vermont XL
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I've been looking at buying a 12 volt splitter to allow several electrical devices to run in the car simultaneously (sat nav, electric coolbox, kids' DVD player). Are there any issues regarding the strain put on the car battery? I'm not planning to run any of them without the engine running. Has anyone any experience of them or advice they can share?
05/11/2008 at 1:12pm
Location: Cheshire Outfit: Pennine Pathfinder
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I'd check out Maplins website as they have a large range of electrical equipment and you can also ask technical questions before you buy.
Brian.
05/11/2008 at 2:36pm
Location: Wirral Outfit: Swift Freestyle 520 on seasonal pitch
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I use one off the cool-box transformer to power chargers etc. Works a treat.
Alan
05/11/2008 at 4:10pm
Location: Stoke-on-Trent Outfit: Compass Kensington + Octavia 4x4
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We have a 3-way one and we've powered, DVD, DS's and SatNav at once with no problems.
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05/11/2008 at 4:20pm
Location: Cheshire Outfit: Outwell Vermont XL
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I'm getting the message that there's no long term issue with running several appliances at once as long as the engine's running. Thanks everyone
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05/11/2008 at 5:11pm
Location: Hemel Hempstead Outfit: Swift Royale 540
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You should check the fuse rating of the supply to the socket. A lot of cars are only 10 amp, so you should make sure you don't exceed that with the items you plug in at the same time.
I have a 3-way with each one switched. I run the sat nav and the iPod off it when we are moving. A very useful accessory.
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07/11/2008 at 7:33am
Location: Perth Outfit: Bailey Ranger BMW 320d Convertible
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LIDL are doing one at the moment - it has 3 x 12v sockets plus a USB port.
Can't remember how much it costs but I bet it's a lot cheaper than Maplins etc !
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07/11/2008 at 9:22am
Location: Cheshire Outfit: Outwell Vermont XL
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Thanks guys. Lidl adaptor £3.99! Bargain. Guess where I'm going this w/e
07/11/2008 at 10:45am
Location: Derbyshire Outfit: Adria Forma-Delica 2.8td-Movelite XL
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Even cheaper at...pound land ! ------------- Doing as little as possible for as much as possible...
12/11/2008 at 12:20pm
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Even cheaper at...pound land !
How much are they there then?
Check the fuse rating on the car lighter socket & count up the current rating on the appliances. Don't go over the rating or you'll blow the fuse. Make sure you have some spares just in case.
Steve.
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13/11/2008 at 8:06pm
Location: Kent Outfit: Raclet Quickstop folding thingie
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