keithjh Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Hi All, Have a Engel fridge 35L model, anyway i need a new DC power lead as i have placed mine somewhere very safe Does anybody know where i can get a plug from that i can wire up, i simply refuse to pay £33-50 for one from the dealers thats sodding extorionate for a bl--dy plug with a cig lighter plug on the other end which i would not use anyway, have looked at maplins on line and no joy. Regards Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbs Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 could'nt you go here to hire one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ENGEL-PORTABLE-FRIDGE-FREEZER-HIRE-/260486208190?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3ca6301abe#ht_539wt_939 And then lose the lead or get one made up to match the one your missing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithjh Posted May 12, 2010 Author Share Posted May 12, 2010 could'nt you go here to hire one http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ENGEL-PORTABLE-FRIDGE-FREEZER-HIRE-/260486208190?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3ca6301abe#ht_539wt_939 And then lose the lead or get one made up to match the one your missing? Interesting theory but they would then charge me the £33-50 that they charge for a replacement lead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holyzeus Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 http://e.dominohosting.biz/dca/mpsdb01.nsf/Refrigeration01!OpenView&RestrictToCategory=ENGEL%20SPARES 29.50 here, need one myself.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwyll Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Silly question, but have you tried Maplin? They carry all sorts of generic stuff for not much money. And if they can't help, their geeks should know somewhere that can. Regards, Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pwyll Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Silly question, but have you tried Maplin? They carry all sorts of generic stuff for not much money. And if they can't help, their geeks should know somewhere that can. Regards, Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Is a fridge power lead a standard fitment, or do Engel have a bespoke plug on the end? I'm sure I've seen leads in Maplin that fit my Waeco fridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eightpot Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 you can make one up using normal female spade connectors and a 12v cigarette lighter plug and lead - just connect the spade connectors directly to the terminals on the fridge - you will need to work out which terminal is pos and neg, can't remember offhand but I've done this before when I forgot the lead on a camping trip. Not sure if the standard lead has a filter/voltage smoothing function, seems to look like it, so maybe only do this if you are using a seperate leisure battery, though I would have thought a fridge motor could handle a few volts in either direction anyway without harm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithjh Posted May 13, 2010 Author Share Posted May 13, 2010 you can make one up using normal female spade connectors and a 12v cigarette lighter plug and lead - just connect the spade connectors directly to the terminals on the fridge - you will need to work out which terminal is pos and neg, can't remember offhand but I've done this before when I forgot the lead on a camping trip. Not sure if the standard lead has a filter/voltage smoothing function, seems to look like it, so maybe only do this if you are using a seperate leisure battery, though I would have thought a fridge motor could handle a few volts in either direction anyway without harm? This is the way i will go if i cannot get a connector, standard lead has no voltage smoothiong function. Regards Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MECCANO Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 They have universal "Fridge" leads in halfords for a couple of quid. We had the smae problem, but managed to find mine in the end. Hth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithjh Posted May 13, 2010 Author Share Posted May 13, 2010 They have universal "Fridge" leads in halfords for a couple of quid. We had the smae problem, but managed to find mine in the end. Hth Thanks will try halfords today as got to go past anyway. Regards Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reads90 Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 mm i have a lead in every car for my engel. But then again they are AU$20 each for a gen engel one here in Aus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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