Autofridge power supply

Mark - I use a 12v battery charger that I bought a while ago from SupaCheap for around $69.00. It has a ciggy plug rated to 12 amps on the front in addition to the charger plugs to the battery. Does me for both jobs.

I got a Waeco 240v - 12v transformer (or whatever it was called) from Big W a few years ago and used it on my 39l Engel Traveller right up until I sold it a few months ago. Well under $100, but can't recall the exact price. It had a ciggie lighter socket which I replaced for a Hella type fitting.

JE

Mark,

Super Cheap have an 8 amp power supply for $70. It is called a Pure-Smartpower Adaptor LP-1280. The Product code on my register receipt is 103501 so that they can look it up on the computer if they don't have one in stock (I haven't seen a lot of them).

I've had mine for 4 months and it works a treat on my Waeco 80.

Cheers,

Jim.

Very good fridge.
I bought an engel about 10 years back then discovered the autofridge when the engel dies Ill buy one.

all the best
Eric

Try Fridgeshop on http://www.fridgeshop.com.au/products.asp?id=90&catId=15

Fridgeshop

This is the one sold by Waeco and powers mine fridge which uses the Danfross DB50.

Hi Mark,
If you're handy with electricals, you can try this for zilch outlay;
If you have an old computer you are throwing out, check the power suppy inside it. Check the label on the power supply. If it's 200w or greater, or the quoted +12v output is about 8A or more, then you should be able to use this to run the fridge. Most computer power supplies will need a small load (say, about 1A) on the +5v supply, otherwise the supply won't start up properly. Just connect a 12v 21w globe across this 5v output, this will give enough load. The +5v will most likely be the red wires, otherwise it will be the coloured wires other than black with the most number of leads. Check with a meter that the suppy is working. Identify the +12v supply; the black lead will be negative, so using a meter, find the +12v, most likely orange or yellow. Don't confuse it with the -12v supply, which is usually only about 0.5A output. Another way to identify the leads is to check the plugs for the hard drives - black will be earth, red will be most likely +5v and the remaining colour will be the +12v. Then connect the fridge to the +12v output.
I've been running my Autofridge like this for the last few years, no probs.
If it doesn't work for you, then nothing is lost, hey?
Just make sure that you sort out the mains side of it so there is no chance of electroplating yourself.
Don't try to charge a battery from this supply, tho. A good chance the supply will cr@p itself.
I think there have been articles written about this on the web, but lost track of them.
Cheers, Gerry

G'Day Mark,

I just use an old car battery which I connect the autofridge to and then put the battery doc charger on the battery, the charger is rated to about 3 amp.

Have run it continuously for three weeks to test when I first set it up, worked no probs.

Already had all the bits so cost me nothing to set up

Regards

Rolande

Mark,

I've got the 39L - fantastic fridge. I tried the PC power supply as someone else suggested but it kept tripping due to the higher start up current required. I now use a switchmode power supply from Jaycar Techstore which was $49 on special for a 12A continuous unit. It's a "bare" supply so you need to put it into a cabinet with fuses etc. I even toyed with the idea of fitting it inside the fridge but decided on the easier external route in the end.

Otherwise Jimbo's suggestion is probably the most cost effective.

Adrian

Thanks to everyone here who has replied. I think the Supacheap gizmo will do the job. Don't mind spending $70 or so. Electronics are not my specialty so I think the old PC power supply might be toying with danger where I am concerned ;-)

Cheers everyone.

Mark

Yep - the battery charger with the cig outlet on the front seems the go in my view - you have a charger and the 12V outlet in one - mine was about $70 - my Waeco maxes at about 5.5A draw - cannot recall the cig outlet rating - just check that it exceeds your rated need.