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[r1]

my mate wants one of these for when he goes camping about 20foot but cant find one any where ,can anyone help

[Jimbob]

maplin do em

[waspy]

Make one All the parts can be purchased & they're not expensive

[KillerWatt]

Don't forget to take in to account Vr, Vc, or Vl (depending on what you intend to plug in).

[r1]

maplin do em

thanks had a look but c ant find anything will give them a call

[Jimbob]

maplin do em

thanks had a look but c ant find anything will give them a call

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=1056

[Andy B]

my mate wants one of these for when he goes camping about 20foot but cant find one any where ,can anyone help

One of these?    It's only 10 ft though 

[Andy B]

Or ....... these too! 

[KillerWatt]

Keep the suggestions coming, I'm just as comfortable with car electrics as what I am domestic & commercial 

[r1]

hi thanks the maplins reel is the same as the towsure and ebay and a lot cheaper not sure if its long enough still he could always buy 2
unless anyone has anything better???
thanks

[KillerWatt]

hi thanks the maplins reel is the same as the towsure and ebay and a lot cheaper not sure if its long enough still he could always buy 2
unless anyone has anything better???
thanks

Might be an idea if you tell us what your mate thinks he's plugging in, because those el cheapo extension leads tend to act as the fuse BEFORE the actual fuse in the car gets a look in.

[Kevin Wood]

hi thanks the maplins reel is the same as the towsure and ebay and a lot cheaper not sure if its long enough still he could always buy 2
unless anyone has anything better???
thanks

Might be an idea if you tell us what your mate thinks he's plugging in, because those el cheapo extension leads tend to act as the fuse BEFORE the actual fuse in the car gets a look in.

 

There's also the fact that the lighter socket isn't permanently live. You'd need to leave the keys in the ignition.

I just use a jump-start battery pack in the tent. Not worth messing about connecting up to the car IMHO.

Kevin

[KillerWatt]

I just use a jump-start battery pack in the tent. Not worth messing about connecting up to the car IMHO.

Spot on Kev 

They are useless for starting anything that has a real engine, but (as you say) great for powering up miscellaneous crap in the tent.

[LFF64]

I just read this and as Kevin said the cig socket wont be live anyway with keys out of the ignition on the Omega assuming it is an Omega of course 

[Andy B]

...... because those el cheapo extension leads tend to act as the fuse BEFORE the actual fuse in the car gets a look in.

I was using one of these

for my telly (about 4A IIRC) in the caravan. The telly stopped when it all melted because nothing had been tightened up, and one of the terminals had more insulation under the screw than wire!