transformers 240/12v
Submitted: Thursday, Aug 04, 2011 at 09:22
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fence
recently purchased a Power Tech 10 amp const transformer. Will not run when inside car temp gets over 30 degs.
Has anyone had similar issues?? thank you ,
bruce
Reply By: snoopyone - Thursday, Aug 04, 2011 at 09:29
Thursday, Aug 04, 2011 at 09:29
Is it a TRANSFORMER as in stepping 240 DOWN to 12 or an INVERTER stepping 12 UP to 240.
Otherwise why would you have a 240-12 in a vehicle.
Either way I would use only 12 volt in a car. Roll it over and 240 could be deadly
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Follow Up By: oldtrack123 - Thursday, Aug 04, 2011 at 10:26
Thursday, Aug 04, 2011 at 10:26
Hi Fence
Sorry but THAT description tells us absolutely NOTHING
Catalogue &/or model number would help
As snoopy has said it above it could be a number of totally different thing
Including a 240v ac transformer to 12v DC rectifier
An inverter, 12vdc to 240v ac
Or just a straight transformer 240v ac to 12v ac
Peter
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Reply By: fence - Thursday, Aug 04, 2011 at 11:45
Thursday, Aug 04, 2011 at 11:45
sorry had comp probs or would have answererd sooner.
Transformer is Power teck MP 3097. 240 to 12 vlt 10 amp constant.
Runs an Auto Fridge. ,Eutectic.
Supplied transformer gave up after 16 years and i tried the cheap way out an bought the Powerteck which had same species. Looks like i bite the bullet and buy the GSLwhich i now have found the manufacturers recommend.Again same species but they tell me it will work.
Fridge is run off 240 when in van parks or at
home. It is very rarely turned off.. Works
well off auxilary battery so all is not lost.
I just a little peeved that the Powerteck gives up under warm weather. It would have no hope in 45 degs whereas the oldone never faulted.
thank you,
bruce.
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Follow Up By: Dennis Ellery - Thursday, Aug 04, 2011 at 22:30
Thursday, Aug 04, 2011 at 22:30
I think you are confusing people by calling it a transformer.
The term transformer usually applies to an AC to AC device that transforms the voltage to different levels - what you've got is probably a 240 volt AC to 12 volt DC power supply.
By the way, there are current transformers but they are not something that 4WD enthusiasts usually use.
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Follow Up By: fence - Friday, Aug 05, 2011 at 11:11
Friday, Aug 05, 2011 at 11:11
Dennis, you are absolutely correct, is power supply. Don,t know why i kept on about transformer, sorry.
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