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26th April 2013, 11:59 PM
#11
Travelling Podologist
Originally Posted by
Winnie
Doesn't use as much juice as you'd think, the element is very small, has a 15A fuse in it,
Yep I read that in the specs. Pulling 10 amps is plenty to cause a fire if the wires supplying the cig lighter are too light. It is not reasonable to assume that if a cig lighter is rated at up to 10 amps that the wires supplying it are. It is also a bit suss that a 15 amp fuse is supplied for use with cig lighters rated for 10 amps. The fact that the supplied cable gets pretty warm is also not an indicator of a quality appliance. Still it's your car & your decision about what you choose to do mate. I still suggest that at the very least that you ensure the supply wires to the cig plug are as heavy as those you intend to upgrade the appliance cable to, & that you check the current rating of your particular cig lighter socket. The advantage of spending a few more dollars on quality Hella type socket & plug is that they have more contact surface & a more secure connection, making it less likely to overheat because of resistance from a poor connection.
Cuppa
2006 4.2TDi ex-Telstra Remote area Camper. 425w roof mounted solar, 360Ah Aux batts, BCDC1240, Onboard hot & cold pressurised & filtered water, (25 litre hot water calorifier), ARB fridge, ARB freezer, Built in kitchen, heaps of easy access storage, 240v, 3” Genie exhaust + dynotune, 2” lift, 3900kg GVM upgrade, second glovebox, ROH Blaktrak steel wheels, Bridgestone D697's (now Toyo RT's), Redarc gauges/pillarpod, Hema HX-1, Icom 450 CB, dual rear view cameras, Onboard 30amp Victron mains charger, second glovebox, dual seat conversion, TPMS, Boss PX7 onboard air with 9 litre tank, 350w inverter, Steel bullbar, Harrop Eaton diff lock (front), Warn winch, Snorkel, Dual spares , 160 litre water tank, 180 litre fuel in two tanks (approx 1200km range) 2010 Tvan Tanami. (incl another 70 litre water tank) with matching wheels/tyres (& 3rd spare)
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26th April 2013 11:59 PM
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27th April 2013, 12:14 AM
#12
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Originally Posted by
Cuppa
Yep I read that in the specs. Pulling 10 amps is plenty to cause a fire if the wires supplying the cig lighter are too light. It is not reasonable to assume that if a cig lighter is rated at up to 10 amps that the wires supplying it are. It is also a bit suss that a 15 amp fuse is supplied for use with cig lighters rated for 10 amps. The fact that the supplied cable gets pretty warm is also not an indicator of a quality appliance. Still it's your car & your decision about what you choose to do mate. I still suggest that at the very least that you ensure the supply wires to the cig plug are as heavy as those you intend to upgrade the appliance cable to, & that you check the current rating of your particular cig lighter socket. The advantage of spending a few more dollars on quality Hella type socket & plug is that they have more contact surface & a more secure connection, making it less likely to overheat because of resistance from a poor connection.
Cuppa
Agree with you Cuppa, through my work I have seen what happens when under rated plugs and wiring are used for high current devices, and 10 amps is high current for a car appliance.
I am thinking of buying one of these myself but will change the wiring and use an Anderson plug, will also only use it on aux battery when not running.
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27th April 2013, 12:21 AM
#13
Legendary
Originally Posted by
The Dogman
Nearly half price.....same item......there is always a hefty markup on gear
1999 GU 4500 dual fuel
Il dado è tratto
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27th April 2013, 07:17 AM
#14
The 747
Originally Posted by
Cuppa
Yep I read that in the specs. Pulling 10 amps is plenty to cause a fire if the wires supplying the cig lighter are too light. It is not reasonable to assume that if a cig lighter is rated at up to 10 amps that the wires supplying it are. It is also a bit suss that a 15 amp fuse is supplied for use with cig lighters rated for 10 amps. The fact that the supplied cable gets pretty warm is also not an indicator of a quality appliance. Still it's your car & your decision about what you choose to do mate. I still suggest that at the very least that you ensure the supply wires to the cig plug are as heavy as those you intend to upgrade the appliance cable to, & that you check the current rating of your particular cig lighter socket. The advantage of spending a few more dollars on quality Hella type socket & plug is that they have more contact surface & a more secure connection, making it less likely to overheat because of resistance from a poor connection.
Cuppa
I've got 2 cig sockets under the seat with 6mm cable running to them so I'll be right there
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27th April 2013, 07:40 AM
#15
Administrator
Agree with cuppa too. As a safety precaution I wouldn't use it on the standard cig plug on the dash.
Whoever gets one of these though can they give us a report back...lol
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27th April 2013, 08:13 AM
#16
Expert
FYI, if you have heating on the leads then you have significant power (IR) loss in the leads, upgrading them to a larger csa will result in the device drawing even more power from your lighter socket. Although the result might be hotter pies quicker I would suggest measuring the current draw after the lead upgrade to make sure you are not overloading your vehicles wiring.
1990 Ford Maverick LWB - BA XR6T powered.
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27th April 2013, 08:39 AM
#17
Patrol Freak
well being a coeliac ( gluten intolerance) im up for one as i have to take food with me most of the time
07 crd,,bridgestone 697lt, 2.75 buedesert ex,
SOLD theres a lot of my blood, sweat and money in that troll.
92 gq ti tb42efi my brothers gq extractors dual batteries brake controller uhf alloy bullbar
SOLD with a heavy heart but gone to a nice young fella
13 y62 the beast that burbles
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27th April 2013, 08:59 AM
#18
Looks good Winnie. Can you adjust the temperature?
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27th April 2013, 09:11 AM
#19
Hardcore
Nothing better than a travel buddy think I bought one last year at the 4x4 show for $150
IF ITS NOT BROKEN IT MUST BE A PATROL
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27th April 2013, 09:15 AM
#20
The 747
Originally Posted by
Yendor
Looks good Winnie. Can you adjust the temperature?
Nope no adjustment
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