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.
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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.
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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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.
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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Topic: cool box adaptor?
